The brief
Our client lives in a modern detached house near Ipswich. They wanted a separate dining room opening onto the garden, and a home office, while keeping some storage in the garage.
The design
We designed a single-storey rear extension off the kitchen, about 3.6 metres wide and 4.4 metres deep, for a new dining room:
- Roof. A pitched clay-tile roof, its height set by the sill of the first-floor window above, so it sits neatly below it.
- Doors. French doors in the end wall open onto the garden.
- Garage. The extension links through to the garage, which is partly converted into a home office, with the rest kept as storage.
- Front. A window to match the house replaces the garage door.
The bricks, clay tiles and white uPVC windows all match the existing house, with lead flashing and fascias to finish the new roof. The extension is at the back, so it doesn't affect the street, and it's far enough from neighbouring houses that there are no privacy or light issues. The site is in flood zone 1.
The outcome
Babergh District Council granted planning permission. Our client gains a dining room and a dedicated home office, in materials that match the house.
