Sustainable approach
Set within the Surrey green belt, this sustainable home was designed by Adam Knibb Architects. The brief was to create a contemporary three-bedroom house that made the most of the glorious views, on a plot that already accommodated a single dwelling.
“The first step was to maximise the existing house under Permitted Development rights,” says director Adam Knibb. “Once that was established we could work within the 40% uplift for the new dwelling.”
One design goal was to minimise the property’s impact on the landscape. This was achieved by working with the levels of the plot, which allowed for a house that was single storey on one side and double on the other. “We also ensured that we had a strong landscape-led
