The proposal carefully reworks the building’s side elevations, combining the upgrade of a later garage addition with the introduction of a low, pavilion-like ‘shoulder’ extension. A light-touch approach preserves the integrity of the original fabric, with new interventions clearly expressed through a contemporary architectural language, connected via a refined glazed link that maintains legibility between old and new .

Set into the natural slope of the site, the extension is deliberately low in profile, ensuring it sits quietly within the streetscape while opening up generous internal volumes. The pavilion form follows a disciplined structural grid, referencing the proportions of the existing house while establishing its own identity.

Internally, the scheme introduces a light-filled, open-plan living space with strong visual and physical connections to the garden. The glazed link accommodates vertical circulation and acts as a transitional threshold between the historic dwelling and the new extension.

A restrained palette of timber, glazing and crisp detailing provides a crafted, contemporary counterpoint to the traditional red brick and timber framing of the original building avoiding pastiche while complementing its character.

Anchorage House is a considered balance of heritage and modernity enhancing the existing architecture through clarity, restraint and carefully composed contemporary intervention.