We recently visited the construction site of our project for a rear extension to a large detached house in Hampton and we were impressed by the quality of the open space and the amount of daylight received internally. The project is well underway, and we will shortly share the final pictures.
We recently went on site to see the progress for this large rear extension to a 1930s detached house in Hampton.
The existing house featured a non-original conservatory to the rear that did not address the client’s requirements. Our initial brief included the construction of a six meters rear extension that would include the kitchen, dining and sitting area. The project would also include a utility room a coat storage and a small guest WC.
The client had several other requirements, in particular the kitchen needed to have its own character and the overall architecture of the extension would have to reflect any changes in the internal layout. Another requirement was for a flush threshold between the inside and the outside in order to have a seamless transition between the new indoor space and the rear garden.
In order to provide a specific character to the kitchen it was agreed with the client to split the rear extension into two sections with the first one characterized by flat roof and the second one, above the kitchen, characterized by a pitched roof. This created an interesting rear elevation that reflected the changes in the internal layout as per our client’s request.
The project obtained planning approval in early 2019 and after that we worked with the client in order to achieve a fully detailed tender package that would be priced by several contractors. The winning contractor started works in late 2019 and the project is now almost completed.
Our site and confirmed that the strategy of having two separate roof construction types created an impressive space that feel bright and spacious, with its own strong character and with incredible views on the beautiful rear garden of the property.