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New Build Waterfront House
Horning, Norfolk
Purslows was commissioned to deliver the technical design and project management for a new home on a riverside plot in the Norfolk Broads. The site already had planning permission in place, and our role was to develop the scheme through to completion - securing Building Regulations approval, specifying and tendering the works, and managing the build on site.
The project came with some unique challenges. The house had to be built on marshland, in a flood risk zone, with limited access. Existing piled foundations had been installed for a previous, unbuilt scheme, and some of these were reused alongside new piles tailored to the new design. A steel frame base was constructed around one metre above ground level, and the timber-framed house was built on top of this.
Our role in the project
- Architectural Design
- Project Management
- Principal Designer / CDM Consultant
Results
The finished home features a painted shiplap cladding, a cedar shingle roof, and a fully glazed oak-framed gable overlooking the river. A raised decking area completes the design, making the most of the stunning waterside setting.
