64 Heath Drive

House, built between 1933 and 1934 by Francis Skinner and Tecton for Pell and Clayton Ltd. The building is of reinforced concrete, painted with some board marking, and has a flat roof. It is arranged in an 'L' shape, with the main rooms facing the garden. A roof terrace is located on the garden elevation. The north-eastern front elevation is relatively simple, with the first floor largely blind except for an opening leading to the terrace. At ground floor level, there is an entrance door under a porch, with metal windows and ventilators installed in 2002 to either side. The original entrance porch has since been infilled with a late 20th-century door. Staircase windows and a horizontal strip providing light to the principal bathroom complete the external fenestration. All the principal windows face into the garden, creating a very private design. The original steel windows remain, along with steel balustrades for the external staircase and balconies. Large south-facing windows have opening casements and toplights to the living room, and casements to the bedrooms. A door provides access to the garden. An additional room, sympathetically added on part of the terrace, does not alter the appearance of the building from the street. A truncated terrace is accessed by an external staircase with a steel balustrade from the garden. Inside, the original staircase is retained, featuring a moulded concrete balustrade and steel handrail. Tecton, a pioneering firm of modern architects established by Berthold Lubetkin, designed this property, which was a prize-winning entry in the Gidea Park Modern Homes Exhibition in 1934. It is considered a sophisticated and intelligent design, providing a high level of privacy and natural light.