Their brief was refreshingly straightforward: make this house work for a large, busy family while boosting its future value.

Our answer was a bold modernist rear extension in dark grey brickwork that doesn't apologise for being contemporary. Full-height brushed steel sliding doors frame those incredible south-facing views over the Derbyshire hills—because if you've got views like that, you'd be mad not to showcase them properly.

Inside, we're completely transforming how this house functions. New media room, games room, gym, multiple en-suite bedrooms, and a proper study. Plus all the living spaces get reconfigured and fitted with the latest mod-cons. Basically, everything a modern family needs to actually enjoy their home instead of just surviving in it.

The front stays respectful to the streetscape—we're not vandals—but gets enough of a lift to bring the whole property into this century.

Repton's one of South Derbyshire's most coveted locations, and this home deserves to match that status. Good schools, village charm, heritage—it's all there. Now the house will be too.

Planning decision pending, but we're quietly confident. When the design logic is this clear, councils tend to get on board.