Wateringbury Road

Sitting in a half-acre plot is this striking five-bedroom detached house in West Malling, Kent. Its current owner has creatively reimagined a Victorian cottage, adding a carefully executed extension at the rear, doubling the house’s internal footprint. The considered use of reclaimed wood, sympathetic panelling, pitched roofs and Crittall windows characterise the interior spaces, which are an effortless blend of period features and contemporary design. The house centres around a slate-paved courtyard, seamlessly flowing into the southeast-facing garden with a built-in kitchen, play area and separate annexe.