1 Clapper Lane

Stuart Renton. 1959 with later extensions, 1964 and 1974. Single storey roughly U-plan house comprising flat roofed entrance bay flanked by flat roofed garage to N and monopitch-roofed main block to S, around courtyard. 1964 single storey extension to E, 1974 2-storey extension in angle behind garage. White painted brick and varnished timber weatherboarding. Leaded roof.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: centre block comprsing glazed door to right of timber boarded screen facing courtyard. Sloping monopitch roof to S block; deeply overhanging eaves over near continuous glazing to S elevation. 3 large windows below timber boarded cornice to E elevation meeting rise in ground. Later square-plan 2-storey addition to N. Fenestration comprising large rectangular windows with timber surrounds, clerestory windows following roofline and sloping glazed panels below boarded timber panels.

INTERIOR: highly distinctive interior, based on modernist open-plan design with notable Scandinavian influences; wealth of exposed timber, including ceilings, boarded timber to doors and intergated storage units, contrasting with white brick. Series of full length and clerestory windows. Notable features also include white brick full height chimney breast, pivotting door to study, Swedish mosaic to bathroom and suspended storage units to bedrooms. Original door furniture retained throughout.