Sunspan

Sunspan is a two-storey house built in the mid-20th century, likely the 1950s, and designated a building of group value. It is an unusual example of a steel-frame structure with dove-tailed steel sheeting fixed to the frame, plastered both internally and externally, and set on a concrete base with concrete floors. A central brick chimney stack rises through the building. The plan is square, with a curved canopy to the north-west and a curving south-east corner. The living room and bedrooms are arranged around this central chimney.

The exterior features a flat roof, possibly intended as a terrace. A single-storey, projecting, curved, flat-roofed canopy extends from the north-west corner, sheltering the pedestrian access, the garage, and the kitchen. Brick steps lead to a curved timber entrance door with a stained-glass window, and a built-in garage with folding front and rear doors and a long north-facing window is located to the east of the door. A single, original metal-framed casement window with a deeply splayed cill is situated to the left of the entrance. A curved casement window, with three panes ("tri-light"), is positioned above the entrance door on the first floor. The west-facing elevation features single and double windows, and a secondary entrance on the south elevation leads from the kitchen to a walled terrace. Continuous, horizontal, curved windows wrap around the south-east corner at both ground and first floor levels. A further door on the south elevation provides access from the dining room to the garden. Other windows are single or double casements.

The interior plan form remains largely unchanged. The main entrance hall is lit by glass bricks on the north side and contains contemporary plyboard cupboards with original door furniture. To the right is a W.C, inner hall, kitchen and boiler room, all with original cupboards, doors, and their fittings. To the left is a study leading to the living room and dining/day room, separated by contemporary folding timber partitions for flexible use. The living room has an elaborate curved brick fire surround with corbelled and herring-bone brick detailing. Original timber floorboards and joinery are still in place. A central staircase encircles the chimney stack, mirroring the house's curving profiles; original steel banisters and carpet runners remain. Most bedrooms on the first floor have contemporary built-in cupboards and door furniture, evidence of original central heating pipework. The bathroom retains its original tiling and fittings. Metal loft stairs provide access to the roof terrace.

The house is approached by a long drive, accessed through a pair of gate piers with metal railings.