Woodville Road

Woodville Road is a thoughtful reinvention of a detached Edwardian home in Bexhill-on-Sea. The original layout was charming but fractured — a small, separate kitchen, poor garden connection, and a series of underused rooms that didn’t reflect the family’s lifestyle.

We reimagined the ground floor as a series of generous, flowing spaces. A zinc-clad rear extension now anchors a warm and sociable kitchen-diner, designed to feel as much like a garden room as a place to cook. A rooflight above the dining area draws natural light deep into the plan, while wide-format glazing opens fully onto the garden.

Inside, a new larder wall, built-in bench seating and reworked layout support the rhythms of family life. Natural materials and a soft, characterful palette create warmth without fuss  a quiet contrast to the previous compartmentalised plan. The result is a calm, confident home that feels both practical and personal.

This was a project full of promise and one of those rare times when every move made things better. From the materials to the light to the way the space now flows, it’s a house that’s come into its own.