324.003 Billeder af soveværelse

On a tiny patch of land in the borders between Southfields and Putney … we have designed and built a small two bedroom house. The house was designed in section rather than in plan so as to maximise the potential of the restricted plot. Bedrooms and shower rooms are in the basement, the open plan kitchen and dining room are on the ground floor with the living room and and study on the first floor mezzanine. We have engineered the building so that natural light permeates deep into the property. Although the house is modest in scale, it has a spacious feel and is filled with light. Photo credit: Logan MacDougall

Natalie Lysaught

Florence Charvin

Bertrand Fompeyrine

Lucy Williams Photography

Overview Extension and complete refurbishment. The Brief The existing house had very shallow rooms with a need for more depth throughout the property by extending into the rear garden which is large and south facing. We were to look at extending to the rear and to the end of the property, where we had redundant garden space, to maximise the footprint and yield a series of WOW factor spaces maximising the value of the house. The brief requested 4 bedrooms plus a luxurious guest space with separate access; large, open plan living spaces with large kitchen/entertaining area, utility and larder; family bathroom space and a high specification ensuite to two bedrooms. In addition, we were to create balconies overlooking a beautiful garden and design a ‘kerb appeal’ frontage facing the sought-after street location. Buildings of this age lend themselves to use of natural materials like handmade tiles, good quality bricks and external insulation/render systems with timber windows. We specified high quality materials to achieve a highly desirable look which has become a hit on Houzz. Our Solution One of our specialisms is the refurbishment and extension of detached 1930’s properties. Taking the existing small rooms and lack of relationship to a large garden we added a double height rear extension to both ends of the plan and a new garage annex with guest suite. We wanted to create a view of, and route to the garden from the front door and a series of living spaces to meet our client’s needs. The front of the building needed a fresh approach to the ordinary palette of materials and we re-glazed throughout working closely with a great build team.

Gary Summers

Paolo Salvatore Langella