Hexham Townhouse

Through the Years

Occasionally we are given the opportunity to work on the same house over many decades. Designs grow and morph with different owners and for this property, we have had the pleasure to work with three sets of owners.

We started with a larger green oak canopy and balcoy, which had to be craned over the roof to assemble the component parts. We moved inside to heave well sanded Jarrah railway sleepers up into the ceilings for structural beams. Below the wide new opening allowed for a more expansive kitchen, which we were asked to make in locally sourced Ash. The light white shaker Ash doors and drawer fronts gave an excellent contrast against the strong red Jarrah. New wardrobes and various replacement windows were also fitted upstairs, as well as storage solutions in the utility.

The next owner was an accomplished amateur future maker, who thoroughly enjoyed his retirement! We were delighted to supply a range of our local hardwoods - Yew, Oak and Lime I seem to remember. He drew the line however in building his own extension, so we were asked to construct a fine strong Douglas Fir and glass sunroom. Douglas has a powerful orange coloured grain when clear finished. Not for everyone, but when regularly maintained still looks well 18 years later.

Now with the third owners we’ve had the pleasure to work with, they have really run with the Douglas theme. These multiple opening doors with their Douglas clad steel primary frames are a terrific addition to the original house. We finished the project with a porch to the front of the house. In Douglas of course too!