Clonbrock Road is located in Stoke Newington, Hackney. The building is semi detached of modern construction built in 1957. The site is wedge shaped with the original building plan forming an ‘L’ in shape. The recess was later filled with a single storey garage.
The refurbishment of the building has comprised a complete reconfiguration of the internal layout including the relocation of the staircase in a new sharp shaped brick two storey front extension.
The new extension is formed in two planes, the ground floor runs parallel with the original section of the existing building, the first floor runs parallel with the neighbouring Victorian property terraces. The result is a two meter cantilever which hovers over the front door and forms protection from the elements as soon as you step foot on the property. Brick has played a key role in defining the aesthetic of the building, the gently weathered white stock brick sits perfectly with the yellow stock providing a nod to its historic neighbours.
As one enters the building through the large glass sliding front door, the diagonal floor immediately orientates you in the hall towards the full height doors to the sun lounge. Accessing the rear sun lounge through full height double doors, you are met with a full width expanse of glass in thin yellow frames.
Internally, the building is clean lined and light in colour. The original floors have been reused and sanded and then received a white and clear oil. The skirting’s and architraves removed and replaced with a flush silicone bead. The bespoke kitchen in light pink with light work top, the sink drainer uniquely set in, all of which hovers above the ground giving the sense of space. The tall unit cleverly designed to incorporate the white goods and concealed oven allowing the kitchen to be closed off.
Heading up the building past the four bedrooms and generous hall, one arrives at the ‘birds nest’ an over sized landing perched over the street overlooking a sliver birch to the front. Above, a flat roof with black zinc ‘box’ forming the enclosure to the ‘birds nest’ below.
