Home in Farnham

We were appointed to sensitively refurbish a home in Farnham, located within a Conservation Area. The brief called for more than cosmetic upgrades; it was about creating a future-proof home that could support the couple’s changing needs, most pressingly the introduction of ground floor accessible accommodation. The owners were relocating to Farnham to be closer to local services and community life, and were committed to improving the property to live in themselves. Our role was to make their chosen home work beautifully, for now and for years to come.

Set within a generously sized plot, the site’s context within the conservation area was of deep importance to us. Farnham’s historic grain, with its winding lanes, vernacular forms, and enduring material palette, shaped our response. We approached the design not as an intervention, but as an evolution.

The design includes accessible ground floor living. We reconfigured the plan to support fully accessible accommodation, improving circulation, daylight, and access to the garden, with the upstairs retained for family and guests.

The interior is now filled with light with the introduction of new windows and doors brings in natural light and passive ventilation throughout. The previously dark, enclosed spaces have been transformed, our interventions breathing new life into the home.

Two new pitched-roof verandas provide covered outdoor space for all-weather garden enjoyment, while a new entrance porch, designed in keeping with the conservation vernacular, clearly defines the front approach.

The materials palette includes painted timber, slate roofing, and traditional forms. These modest, well-proportioned additions soften the building’s appearance and gently shift it toward a cottage typology, echoing the character of older neighbours.

The project is being delivered with care and a belief that thoughtful, well-executed design can quietly transform the experience of home.