Clad in opaque black glass, the façade of this spectacular four-bedroom house blends beautifully with its environment, reflecting the sky, trees and gardens that surround it. The house, built to a design by architect Ian McChesney, can be found down a quiet lane bordering woodland inside a Conservation Area protected since the year 2000 as one of a number of “permanent breathing spaces” and “places of tranquillity” in urban areas.