Extending into the side return of your property can really maximise the space of your home. In a market where house prices in London can make moving to a larger home out of the question, home extensions are a great and cost effective way to transform your current property – not only do they create more space but can also add significant value when it comes to selling. Whilst most people choose to extend their side return to form a…
With many London properties taking on the form of tradition Victorian terraces, and the costs of moving simply too high to make it a viable option for many people, extending into the side return has been, and continues to be, a popular investment for London homeowners. The side return is often an under-utilised (if used at all) space that when extended into, can provided some much-needed space and light to a kitchen. Of course, it makes sense to extend into…
Whether you’re going for an open-plan kitchen diner, want to bring more light into your kitchen space or have dreamed of having a utility room tucked away from the rest of the house, extending into the side return can be a fantastic way to transform your home without a lot of work being involved. Often, side returns are under-utilised spaces that bring your living space to life once infilled (and sometimes you don’t even lose any garden space!). With the…
When you are looking to expand your property with a house or home extension it is quite often the external look and feel that is considered when we speak with our clients. In particular the type of extension, be it wrap around, rear or side return extension is decided upon in the first instance along with the type of roof and glazing it will include. When designing an extension, there are a plethora of choices to be made. A good…
The humble semi-detached home is the most common type of property in the UK. Making up 32% of all housing stock, the vast majority of semis, as they are also known, were built between 1945 and 1964, to ease the housing shortage after the war. Semi-detached houses do make great family homes which is why they are still built today. Typically, most semi-detached properties have a garden and some room to one side of the house, this means they are…
If you need more living space, you have two options; improve or move. Moving can be expensive and stressful, so it’s no surprise that many homeowners are choosing to improve and not move. An extension can be a great way to add some much-needed square footage to your home. Whether you want a simple kitchen extension or are planning to go all out with a full, two storey build, read our guide below on how to plan your house extension.…
If you are looking to renovate your property, by adding an extension or by renovating the space you have, or both, there are numerous clever design hacks you can use to create a space that is both beautiful and practical. As countless Instagram interior accounts have shown, you don’t need a massive house, a bottomless budget or access to an interior designer to create a beautiful home that will give people house envy. Here are our top design tricks…
A new kitchen can be one of the biggest investments we make in our homes, and according to Nationwide Building Society, it can add up to 6% to your property price. As replacing a kitchen or adding a new one as part of an extension can be a huge investment and somewhat disruptive, the last thing you want to do is buy one that becomes dated in a couple of years. Whatever your style, here are some of our favourite…
From Georgian townhouses, to Victorian terraces and Edwardian semis, London is full of period houses. However, while they were perfect for their time, families have changed and how we use our homes is also different. Channel 4’s George Clarke shows us all what can be done with a bit of imagination and vision, in his show Old House New Home. The programme follows home owners who completely overhaul their period properties to make them work for today’s lifestyles. At Simply…
Space in our homes has become a hot topic of late, particularly in London where space is at a premium. Led by the proliferation of so-called rabbit hutch homes, how much space we have in our houses has become a political hot potato. According to the Royal Institute of British Architects; “a lack of space has been shown to have an impact on the basic lifestyle needs that many people take for granted, such as having enough space to…
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