Listed House Renovation, Chiddingfold

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Norse Build

The brief, to rectify disparate alterations and modernise the building layout and energy performance within the historic setting.

Aerial view over the house, walled gardens and formal pond in extensive grounds, Grade II listed country house, Chiddingfold.

The Grade II listed country house partially dates back to the 17th Century and is set in extensive grounds and gardens. 1930 and 1970 extensions had been unsupportive of the original character of the house. It had also been split into two semi-detached properties and the reunification of both halves had not been successful.

New hallway with pale stone floor and oak doors leading through the ground floor, listed country house, Chiddingfold.

Our design replaced an inefficient and disused 1930’s Porte Cochere with a smaller sandstone-clad entrance and cloakroom extension. This thereby reestablished the central position and use of the 17th Century entrance.

Sitting room with a cove-lit recessed ceiling and full-height windows to the grounds, listed country house, Chiddingfold.

Historic parts of the country house have been stripped of any later additions in order to open up a new circulation route across all later extensions. This enabled the interior reconfiguration of principle rooms on the ground floor supported by a large-scale roof light that delivers optimum daylight levels into the deep-plan house.

Feature staircase seen past 17th-century oak beams and an arched plank door, Grade II listed country house, Chiddingfold.

The interior redesign provided a new principle entrance with hallway and feature staircase. A new kitchen layout and dining room as well as a secondary entrance hall connected to the new sitting room were also established. The living room fireplace was refurbished, whilst a new master bedroom suite was created on the first floor.

Kitchen island with induction hob and flush ceiling extract, dining room beyond, listed country house, Chiddingfold.

Our design also included all bespoke furniture, new finishes and the new lighting concept throughout. Externally, the listed stone facades and chimney have been meticulously restored to preserve the future health of this building.