A selection of period homes across England, each featuring a distinctive modern extension, offers a blend of historic charm and contemporary design. From a Victorian red-brick house with a tower-like addition in Canterbury to a cottage with a slanted roof extension in Shropshire, these properties showcase innovative architectural solutions.
Bishop's Castle, Shropshire
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom property comprises a period cottage with a new extension that rises taller than the original house, featuring a slanted roof. The front is white with tiles to complement the cottage, while the back is timber-clad and modern, with tall windows and glazed panels. The garden offers far-reaching views of the Shropshire Hills national landscape. Located on the edge of the market town of Bishop's Castle, less than a mile from the local primary school and close to the Welsh border, the property is priced at £695,000. Contact Strutt & Parker on 01584 778 225.
Canterbury, Kent
This unusual home spans four floors, with one half being a traditional Victorian red-brick house and the other a tower-like extension. The interior features helter-skelter staircases, floating glass landing walkways in double-height spaces, and a curved kitchen. There are four bedrooms and a roof terrace. The back garden is carefully planted and surrounded by mature trees. Situated to the north-west of the cobbled streets of the city centre, Canterbury West station is just over 10 minutes' walk away. The price is £1.225 million. Contact The Modern House on 020 3795 5920.
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
In a rural spot on a lane within the cluster of villages between Cambridge and Royston, this Victorian house features an industrial-style side extension. The entrance hall to the four-bedroom property has oak-engineered flooring, storage under the stairs, a cloakroom, a study, and a sitting room. Double doors from the family room open into the extension, which houses a vast kitchen-diner under a vaulted, pitched ceiling with cabinetry made from Norfolk oak. The plot includes land for grazing or a paddock. The price is £1.15 million. Contact Cheffins on 01223 214 214.
Dottery, Dorset
A new extension runs along the back of this three-bedroom semi-detached house in a hamlet just north of Bridport and West Bay. The kitchen/living/dining room runs the full width of the ground floor, with bifold doors to the garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The south-facing rear garden has decking with a hot tub overlooking fields and hedgerows. The price is £650,000. Contact Symonds & Sampson on 01308 422 092.
Queen's Park, London
Architects have used the original red Victorian bricks to create a large kitchen-diner at the back of the house. The bricks have been turned to form a geometric pattern, distinguishing the new house from the old under a slanted roof. The property is long, squeezing five bedrooms over three floors. There is a focus on quality materials, with large, double-glazed doors in a dark oak frame (with art deco references) leading from the hallway into the sitting room, which features timber floorboards and underfloor heating. The price is £3.5 million. Contact Aucoot on 020 7112 4907.
