The house occupies what was formerly a vacant wedge-shaped site measuring 60 square metres. It took four years to build, and was completed in 2002. Graham Bizley built the house for his own occupation, with a studio space for his nascent architecture practice. It garnered considerable praise when it was built, featuring in a wide variety of publications.

Rob Gregory wrote in theArchitectural Review: "The form of the building, in plan and section at least, has been shaped by rights to light obligations; and the absence of any windows to the rear avoids issues of overlooking and fire spread. Many more considered moves were made, such as the internal disposition of spaces, which break with convention; by sandwiching the most private rooms between two principal live/work spaces, and by placing a drying room at the top of a self-ventilating stair tower (supplied with warm air that passes through high-level internal windows set above the top-lit dining area)... Without excessive expression, a skilful level of detailing is seen throughout, from staircase and storage to window linings – each with integrated blinds."

According to Jan-Carlos Kucharek, writing in theRIBA Journal,
"Concessions were made to respect the terrace by not challenging it; a
solid brick stair tower runs up to its parapet line like a bookend,
making a break between the old and the new... The sizing of the
fenestration begins to talk of the nature of the rooms behind, with the
grandest gesture saved for the second-floor architect's studio,
enjoying the luxury of a strip window that turns the corner to give a
panoramic view of the street and the green beyond. There's a lot going
on here, but it's a considered and composed elevation that suggests the
work of Caruso St John or Woolf Architects in its restraint."

In an article about the house in theEvening Standard, Fay Sweet applauded Prewett Bizley's clever use of the space: "Nearly every space [in the house] has a dual use. The staircase doubles up as a wonderful library tower; the entrance hall is framed by walls that open to reveal cupboards; and the landing at the top of the stairs is a laundry room and area for hanging clothes to dry as well as forming part of the home's natural ventilation system."

In particular, Sweet described the timber staircase as a "tour de force": "At its base it acts as a bike store, on the next level it incorporates a shoe rack and then climbs through the house lined with library shelving." This ingenious use of space was also applauded in theTelegraph Magazineby Abigail Edwards, who wrote: "For a small house, it feels big, partly due to the vast amounts of cleverly hidden storage."