NORGROVE FEOCK

Extension & Refurbishment
Location: Feock, Cornwall

A Contemporary Transformation of an Existing Home
Norgrove is a detached family home set within a generous plot in Feock, within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The project involved an extensive refurbishment and extension of the existing dwelling, increasing the living accommodation while making more considered use of the existing footprint and garden.

Our involvement extended across RIBA Stages 1–5, from the initial project brief and concept development through to detailed design, statutory approvals, technical design and construction. Working closely with the client and wider project team throughout, we guided the project from its early design stages through to delivery, ensuring that the architectural intent was maintained as the proposals developed and were realised on site.

Reworking the Existing Form
The existing house has been substantially remodelled and extended to create a more cohesive contemporary home. Extensions to the east and north provide a new principal entrance, indoor swimming pool and generous kitchen and dining space, while the first floor has been reconfigured to create five bedrooms with improved space, storage and en-suite facilities. A new detached garage completes the arrangement, allowing the principal garden areas to be retained.

Materiality & Architectural Character
The external appearance has been transformed through a restrained palette of standing-seam metal cladding, painted render and slate-grey roof tiles. The existing hipped roof has been reworked with traditional gable ends, giving greater definition to the upper storey while retaining the established ridge height. Contemporary metal cladding sits alongside the more traditional rendered and slate elements, creating a clear architectural distinction between the original house and the new interventions.

Opening the Home to its Setting
The redesigned home makes greater use of its relationship with the surrounding landscape, with larger areas of glazing introduced to the west and south-facing elevations. A glazed gable to the master bedroom provides views across the private garden and open countryside beyond, while carefully positioned rooflights and smaller openings maintain privacy to neighbouring properties.

Improving Performance
Alongside the spatial and architectural transformation, the project incorporates improvements to the building's thermal performance and energy efficiency. Enhanced insulation, considered glazing and low-energy lighting form part of a wider approach to improving the long-term performance of the home, with renewable technologies also considered as part of the scheme.

The result is a substantial transformation of the existing property, creating a contemporary family home that responds to its setting while retaining a clear connection to the character of the original dwelling.