The original house, dating back from early 1900s, owed much of its style to the Arts and Crafts movement, and was one of handful of houses built along the main Douglas Road fronting the acres of gardens of a large home, called Villa Nova. The latest owner was keen to retain as much of the original character while undergoing an extensive refurbishment and extension to meet the needs of modern living.

The refurbishment involved two-storey extensions to the east and west of the existing dwelling providing over 2600 square feet of accommodation. The ground floor consists of a large kitchen, dining living area extending from front to back of the dwelling with ancillary living and office accommodation. The first floor accommodates 4 generously sized bedrooms. The house is set to the back of the site which resulted in the private garden space to the front southern side, protected from the adjoining busy road by existing natural stone boundary wall.

Existing details such as the Tudor timbered gables and brick eaves detailing were retained while red concrete roof tiles and a wet dash plaster finish added to the overall aesthetic and character of the house.