Highfield, Sutton Forest

'Highfield', a Federation Arts and Crafts dwelling in Sutton Forest was sensitively restored throughout, respecting the history of the beautiful dwelling while improving the interconnection of spaces, infusing the spaces with natural light and enhancing the outlook from each room.
A new, light filled wing, punctuated with floor to ceiling glazing and topped by a roof lantern within a soaring cathedral ceiling, provides a bright, expansive space for living. This new space is protected by a walled garden which wraps the building to the north and west, providing year-round comfort in the Southern Highlands climate.
New materials references the historic building whilst remaining distinct. Terracotta shingles on the first floor are represented by new, terracotta hued brickwork with matching mortar. A charcoal standing seam roof allies with existing slate tiles. Tumbled limestone tiles on the pathways and terrace continue inside and timber parquetry in the original house sits alongside timber floorboards in the new wing.
The reconfiguration of spaces has opened up the whole of the house to daily use, enabled a closer connection with the outdoors and prepared this beautiful home for another century.












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Studio Dewar is a boutique architecture practice and architectural heritage consultancy.
With experience spanning between London and Sydney practice, we specialise in heritage architecture, adaptive reuse, high end residential and mixed use developments.
We offer full architectural services from concept to delivery, with a focus on functional spaces that prioritise light and respond to rigorous analysis of context and brief.
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