De La Mare House is a purpose-built retirement development in Beckenham, comprising 16 one and two-bedroom apartments arranged across four storeys.
Designed for residents aged 55 and over, the scheme delivers high-quality, low maintenance accommodation in a well connected town centre location with excellent access to local amenities and public transport.
The building has been carefully designed to respond to its residential context through a stepped massing arrangement, with the uppermost level recessed from the principal façade to reduce its visual impact and maintain an appropriate scale within the surrounding streetscape. A contemporary palette of brick, render and glazing creates a clear architectural identity while complementing neighbouring development.
Generous private balconies are incorporated throughout the scheme, providing valuable outdoor amenity space and enhancing the relationship between the apartments and their setting. Completed in 2018, the development delivers a considered balance of accessibility, architectural quality and retirement living.
