The 'ordinary' terraced house transformed into an 'oasis' that has been named House of the Year 2023

A house that was once an 'ordinary' terrace but has now been hailed as a 'true oasis' has won House of the Year 2023. The five-bed property is nestled down an alleyway in Tottenham, London and has been given a huge revamp by its current owners.

Named the 'Green House', the home has been given the annual award by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) - who look for the best example of a one-off house designed by an architect in the UK. The innovative house was described by judges as a “domestic greenhouse” and an “extraordinary ordinary house”.

Although it looks normal from the outside, the budget house designed by Hayhurst & Co is now completely different from its surrounding neighbours having reimagined the 'typical terraced house'. Inside it now features polycarbonate panels, cross-laminated timber walls, screened with dense planting and has a discrete exterior which hides the compact home.

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Located in the Clyde Circus Conservation Area, the house also has a roof terrace and surrounding greenery, as well as roof-lights in the atrium, and was “built on a very tight budget”.

Chairwoman of the jury, Dido Milne, a director at CSK Architects, said: “Green House, affectionately known as the Tottenham Riad, is a true oasis within the city. It is both airy and cosy, bold yet respectful of its neighbours.

“Your eye is simultaneously drawn upwards to open sky and down and out across the living room to verdant greenery. The close architect and client relationship, with a joint desire to deliver a truly sustainable home, is