College Road

Tradition meets contemporary in this extensive family house situated in the sensitive Dulwich Village conservation area. The house sits perpendicular to the road, to make the most of the mature garden and sunshine. A combination of french doors, sliding doors and timber bay windows open the south elevation up to the garden. In contrast the curvaceous brickwork north elevation resembles a castle wall. ”The circular sitting room... is a heavenly calm space which transforms at Christmas and in the summer it becomes part of the garden.“ Client South facing window seat bays pop out the buildings side elevation to create intimate reading areas for each of the clients four children. ”Even a Brick Wants to Be Something” - Louis Kahn The house has a beautifully crafted interior, with a number of finely detailed and manufactured joinery pieces. These include an oak circular turret stair with specially cast aluminium chassis and a sweeping oak staircase with black walnut handrail. “The garden comes into the house in the guest bedroom with its door out into the garden, and its glass corner, and the bathroom is beautifully top-lit.” Client