Set within a conservation area and situated between two Edwardian houses, Fijal House replaces a garage on land intended as an additional plot when the street was originally laid out. 

The architectural expression of the house draws inspiration from its Edwardian context and the world famous Ely Cathedral located nearby. 

The decorative frontage and simple side and rear elevations are characteristic of the neighbouring Edwardian houses while the saw-tooth brick detailing on the front elevation and steeply pitched gable roof echo the stone entrance columns and nave at Ely cathedral, respectively.

The house is entered through a recessed entrance, lined with coloured decorative tiles and covered by a precast concrete lintel.

At ground floor level, a utility room and W.C. separates a snug at the front and kitchen-dining-living space at the rear. Pocket sliding doors enable the space to be opened up for large parties or closed into individual rooms when in daily family use. 

Three bedrooms, one with an en-suite, and a family bathroom occupy the upper floor. The steeply pitched exposed timber rafters are intended to give the modestly proportioned bedrooms a sense of scale and warmth.

South orientated roof lights introduce sunlight into the dining area and stairs below. Picture windows frame views to the front while large format sliding doors provide generous views and access to the rear garden. 

Mole Architects are renowned for their environmental credentials. The house is constructed from a prefabricated timber frame to reduce its embodied energy while a concrete screed ground floor and dense concrete blockwork internal walls provide thermal mass. 

A simple palette of materials make up the interior. Dark stone floor tiles, pale ash flooring and wall panels zone the different open plan ground floor spaces. Up stair rooms are carpeted and walls are painted white.