Wimbledon House

New custom build four-bedroom house for a private client, Wimbledon, London

Surrounded by gardens at the end of a cul-de-sac in the heart of Wimbledon Village, this house takes cues from its context adopting sloping roofs and a similar scale. Three volumes define the external appearance and the internal organisation.

Cooking and dining are enjoyed within a double height space on the private northern side, facing an imposing 17th century boundary wall. An open stair leads from this family hub to the first-floor bedrooms. The southern volume of the building is occupied by a living room with fireplace on ground floor and a master suite above. The volume along the western boundary accommodates study, gym and utility space on ground floor, and bedrooms above.

The building adopts a low-energy design approach with a highly insulated timber structure manufactured off-site, ground source heat pump, and heat recovery for the ventilation system. The façade is constructed of flush pointed water-struck clay bricks and soft lime mortar, allowing the quality bricks to be re-used in the future. Timber windows and doors are made of sustainable Accoya.

Practical completion has been achieved in September 2023 and the landscape works are in the process of being completed.