Sopwell Lane
Extension, alteration and repair of a 17th century cottage, St Albans
The cottage dates from around 1600 and is grade II listed. It had been extended in the Georgian and Victorian eras and again in the 1960's. Our work involved adding a further contemporary extension to the rear and reordering of the existing accommodation to include an upstairs bathroom. We also conducted a complete repair and refurbishment including bespoke joinery throughout and soft and hard landscaping improvements.
The new first floor extension consists of a hand-crafted timber frame built in situ and sandwiched between two earlier additions. A new steep handmade tiled roof has a tiled under cloak. The extension is clad externally with painted wide bead edged timber boarding to match other examples in the street. Tiles salvaged from the build were used to create a circular decorative feature in the brick garden terrace.
Architect: Elbourn Architects
Project Value: Undisclosed
Completion date: 2018
Contractor: M C Elbourn
A bookcase wall separates the bathroom from the library corridor. The rafters from the altered roof and new purlins are expressed internally. The bedroom has an under drawn ceiling to maximise space and allow for a high-level owl window with catches the early morning sunlight.
