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Designer and timber frame supplier Potton: potton.co.uk; 01767 676400 Electrician MK Samuels: 07786 524984
(including drainage, large landscaping, decking, patios and driveways)
Bricklayer Paul: 07712 010616 Roofing Excel roofing: 023
8060 1112; 07775 907579
Scaffolding
Damar Scaffolding: 023
8045 4117; 07732 620895 Plumbing Heating and Cooling (Alan Hounsham): 01489 860667; 07831210611 Plastering B&R
Plastering: 01264 338032
Building Regs and housebuilding insurance BBS Building Control: 07432 674798
Tiling Andy Owens: 07726 90558
AngliAn Home improvements was commissioned by the owners of this home in Bedford (above) to add an orangery to create an indoor/outdoor space on a budget. overlooking the garden and countryside, the new addition allows the interiors to be opened up through aluminium bifold doors to give a panoramic view of the landscape. A roof lantern also allows natural light to flow into the home.
As the house is adjacent to a listed building, the design also includes timber casement windows with cottage bars, and is sympathetic to the local vernacular.
An orangery from Anglian Home improvements costs from £18,000 for design, materials and installation.
For HomeoWnerS Samantha Worrall and Philip osborne, the challenge was to create more space within their 1930s semi-detached family home on a limited budget (below). The answer to the problem came in the form of a contemporary rendered extension to the rear of the property, along with a small side extension that runs down one side of the house. The flat-roofed extension is now home to a bright open plan kitchen, dining and seating space, with the addition of two large rooflights in the kitchen and dining areas bringing plenty of natural light in.
The side extension has provided a bright entrance hall and WC, which the existing property had lacked, and the project has allowed the couple to open up the previously cramped internal rooms. The owners had the advantage of being able to design the house themselves (Samantha is an architect), as well as design their own kitchen (Philip works for his family’s kitchen business), which helped with their low build costs. living in the house while work was carried out, planning meticulously and researching materials further contributed to their low final costs. The project was completed for just £40,000.
ConSTrUCTed in STeel WiTH timber joists, timber and lead cladding and large amounts of glazing, this beautiful kitchen extension (above) complements the existing 18th-century grade ii-listed house thanks to its use of matching stone roof tiles.
As part of a whole-house remodel, designed by architectural designer Charlie luxton, the kitchen extension fulfils the client’s brief for a light-filled space which connects to the outside through full-height sliding glass doors. High-level windows to one elevation provide privacy, but bring in even more light — as does the glazed gable. While the overall project came in at around £259,000, the kitchen extension itself cost £82,500.
A love oF everyTHing glASS prompted the owners of this Winchester property (above) to ask Andy ramus of Ar design Studio to design a contemporary extension, complete with a striking glass staircase with rooflight above. located at the rear of the house, the extension is constructed with frameless glazing, giving a clean, delicate appearance to this open, lightfilled kitchen/dining/living area, while still showing the property’s traditional brick-clad exterior. This extension cost £120,000 for materials and construction. (The whole house remodel came in at £400,000).
WiTH A vieW To radically overhauling a dated 1930s red-brick dormer bungalow in Sutton Coldfield, the homeowners called on S&S Architecture to carry out an impressive transformation of their home (below), extending the property on all four sides.
Built in brick and block, the home now boasts kerb appeal thanks to its timber cladding and render finish, modern roof tiles and new aluminium glazing. A Juliet balcony also fronts the property.
The series of extensions to the front, sides and rear means the home has nearly tripled in size, from 186m2 to over 510m2. The former three-bed home now has five generous bedrooms, all with en suite facilities. The work cost just under £500,000.
leWAndoWSki ArCHiTeCTS was commissioned by the owners of this victorian semi-detached property in Windsor (left) to transform and extend a series of compartmentalised rooms towards the rear of the house into one large open plan space — deliv- ering the project from inception to completion, including the interior design. The extension was designed to focus on using high-quality materials and construction detailing, rather than using elaborate architectural features. The new extension has been clad in stock brick to blend seamlessly with the existing victorian property.
large-format, steel-framed windows and doors sharply enhance the exterior and provide a nod to the architectural period of the original house. The expansive doors open the space up onto a new south-facing patio and garden.
The brief for the interior was to zone the connected spaces for cooking, lounging and dining, as well as allow each area to function equally well for day-to-day family life and for entertaining. Two large contemporary lantern rooflights flood the space with natural light and provide natural ventilation on warmer days. Bespoke joinery, high-quality finishes, lighting and a central kitchen by Bulthaup provide the centre pieces to the project, and a new Av (audio visual) system allows the client to monitor and control the house from anywhere in the world.