Three small cottages have been combined into a single dwelling resulting in an accidental narrow house. In being predominantly one room wide and serviced by a non-compliant stair at one end, the house is ineffective as a modern dwelling. The project involves the refurbishment and extension of The White House into a modern family home. To retain the integrity of the existing buildings, access and circulation is moved to a new stair on the outside of the building arriving at the upper level in the middle of the house.