The Hawthorns

To the rear, the house opens into a striking single-storey addition – a contemporary volume flooded with natural light. Eight skylights and a wall of glazing create a lively interplay of light and shadow, while sliding glass doors connect the interior and garden.

The kitchen is understated and refined, with streamlined cabinetry, crisp white stone worktops and a breakfast bar for informal dining. It flows seamlessly into the family room beyond, which in turn blends into the dining room, all creating a harmonious sequence of sociable rooms.

Also on the ground floor are a dedicated study, a utility room and a cloakroom.

Upstairs are four well-proportioned double bedrooms, arranged in a balanced front–rear orientation. The main bedroom features a sleek en suite shower room, while the remaining rooms share a thoughtfully designed family bathroom.

Outside, the south-easterly facing garden is quietly uplifting. Mature hedgerows offer privacy, while layered planting and herbaceous borders bring texture and seasonal colour. A full-width decked terrace runs along the rear elevation, forming a generous outdoor room for dining or relaxation. A veranda offers a secondary space for reading or quiet reflection, while the garden shed provide useful storage.

The garage adjoins the house, with a private driveway and a lawned garden to the front. The setting is both peaceful and practical, a little over half a mile from the High Street and within easy walking distance of the railway station and local schools.

This is a house rooted in the quiet confidence of its original mid-century design. Later reimagined not with grand gestures, but with a thoughtful hand and a deep respect for space, light and family life, it exudes calm functionality. It is a home that speaks with quiet clarity about how good design can gently elevate the everyday. That was always the aim of the modernist era – it remains just as relevant today.