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A glazed walkway designed by Angus Shepherd and his team leads from the side gate to the new boot room entrance, via a short flight of steps and a metal grate for cleaning off muddy boots.<\/p>\n
Christopher Horwood<\/p>\n
\u2018The house is quite unusual in that it doesn\u2019t have a back as such, because it adjoins another property,\u2019 explains Angus Shepherd, director at Powell Tuck. Instead, there is a garden to the right, with doors from the sitting room, and a garage and courtyard on the left, with a side gate. Now, a glazed extension provides an enclosed walkway right from the gate to a country<\/a>-style boot room, which is perfect after walks on the Heath with their dog Bunny.<\/p>\n The extension then segues into an existing side porch, which has been transformed into a beautiful space in its own right. A roof light illuminates the steps down to the basement, which have been opened up to create a striking architectural feature, and one of the downstairs loos has become a smart new pantry. It is enclosed by elegant oak-framed glazing that extends to form the outer wall of the kitchen. \u2018They didn\u2019t want that Crittall door look, so we referenced a more historic design with the wood,\u2019 says Angus. This is Sophie\u2019s favourite part of the kitchen, especially when the light bounces off the glass. More light filters through a nearby window, which looks straight onto the next-door house, but has been cleverly disguised by a glass-fronted cabinet built directly into the wall.<\/p>\n![\"Image](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shot-17-214_RT.jpg\"\/)
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