The project
The family had a dark galley kitchen at the back of the house and a long garden they could only see from the bathroom window. They wanted somewhere to cook, eat and do homework, all in one room, without losing the character of the front of the house.
We took out the old lean-to and added a single-storey room the full width of the plot. It's clad in larch that was charred and oiled so it weathers evenly, with one big sliding door to the terrace and a long rooflight over the worktop.
Inside, the old back wall is now a wide brick opening, so the original house and the new room read as two clear parts. The utility room and a downstairs shower sit in the space where the lean-to used to be.
Key facts
Planning
Householder consent, approved in 7 weeks
Build cost
£185,000
Time on site
22 weeks
Structure
Steel frame, charred larch cladding
Heating
Underfloor, from an air source heat pump
Start a project
Tell us about the house and what you’d like to change.
We’ll call you back within two working days. The first visit is £250, taken off our fee if you go ahead.