While reading through "Small Country Houses of To-Day" by Lawrence Weaver, I came across another charming house named Acremead in Kent, England. Surprisingly the house was designed by a firm over a century ago which still exists, Smith and Brewer.
One so often sees these great old houses in books and I wondered if the house still survived and in what condition. A quick google search found the house did indeed exist and looks more charming than ever!
The rear facade has received a few additional windows which in my opinion only help the composition.
The current owners have added a pavilion in the low garden, seen above, with work by Escape Landscape Architects where I found these recent photographs.
Weaver, in his discussion on the house, commended the architects and landscapers for the clever use of a difficult, hilly site. The house was designed long and narrow with a terraced back yard which exists to this day.
The gutters were originally piped into this charming lily pond, but I am not sure it still exists in the current garden.
Here in this side view of the house you get a sense of the hilly siting.
The new work is well done and who could argue with the addition of a pool!
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