Crouch Hill House

• (handmade brick)
• (concrete)
• (oak)

Magri Williams completed a rear extension and whole house refurbishment to a property in Crouch Hill, North London. Located within the Stroud Green Conservation Area, the project was carefully developed to balance the character of the existing house with a calm and contemporary addition.

The rear extension takes the form of two pitched brick volumes, stepped in response to the rhythm of the original building and the angles of the existing roof. Large openings frame views to the garden, while a full-width angled rooflight brings natural light deep into the kitchen and dining space. 

Externally, handmade brick was chosen to sit comfortably alongside the existing building while subtly marking the new intervention. The brickwork gives the extension a crafted, tactile quality, allowing it to feel both contextual and clearly contemporary.

Inside, the material palette is deliberately restrained. A warm concrete floor picks up the tones of the brick and oak, continuing externally to strengthen the connection between the interior and garden. This is complemented by a handmade oak kitchen, finished with a soft whitewash to bring the materials together.

An oak timber portal marks the threshold between the existing house and the new extension. Angled to align with the rooflights, it frames long sightlines through the property and draws attention to the changing light and shadows across the extension walls.

The bathrooms continue the same quiet material language, using handmade tiles, white brassware and limewash paint to create calm and refined spaces.

Photography by Stale Eriksen