Double fronted redbrick
       
     
Brickwork
       
     
Railings
       
     
Visual connection
       
     
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Hall
       
     
Accessible storage units
       
     
Open plan kitchen - dining area
       
     
Dual dining option
       
     
Kitchen
       
     
Rear extension
       
     
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Garden Lounge
       
     
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Front sitting room
       
     
Basement cinema
       
     
 custom steel stairs cladded with timber to match the flooring throughout.
       
     
Bathroom
       
     
Double fronted redbrick
       
     
Double fronted redbrick

Original Edwardian double-fronted redbrick within a mature conservation area setting.

Brickwork
       
     
Brickwork

All brickwork and granite were restored, cleaned and re-pointed with appropriate lime flush pointing

Railings
       
     
Railings

Original cast iron railings were restored according to conservation practices. The entrance was slightly widened for easier access and the gates automated.

Visual connection
       
     
Visual connection

On entering the residence a visual connection to the rear garden is maintained from the front door.

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Hall
       
     
Hall

The original Staircase was maintained with new panelling and hidden storage units and an understairs WC

Accessible storage units
       
     
Accessible storage units
Open plan kitchen - dining area
       
     
Open plan kitchen - dining area

Through a generous steel/glass - double door one enters the main open-plan kitchen/dining area.

Dual dining option
       
     
Dual dining option

The generous open space allows for a more formal dining space in front of an elevated open fire and a casual family dining space near the rear garden.

Kitchen
       
     
Kitchen

A mix of period and industrial styles create a contrasting symbiosis. Exposed timber ceiling beams filter the light and add a playful light and shadow element.

Rear extension
       
     
Rear extension

Reclaimed handmade brickwork is used in the rear extension. Large format slender steel/glass double doors with thin profiles provide a sharp and contrasting mix in materials. A recessed motorised awning can provide shade on hot days.

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Garden Lounge
       
     
Garden Lounge

A separate lounge to sit and relax away from the kitchen space can be closed off with folding double doors.

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Front sitting room
       
     
Front sitting room

Period style front sitting room with open fire place and period panelling / cornices.

Basement cinema
       
     
Basement cinema

Under the rear extension a ca 60m2 basement was created, allowing for a cinema room / gym space. Behind the pannelling storage units are hidden and a door into the plant room / laundry room.

 custom steel stairs cladded with timber to match the flooring throughout.
       
     

custom steel stairs cladded with timber to match the flooring throughout.

Bathroom
       
     
Bathroom

Bookmarked solid marble slabs in the main bathroom are used for wall and floor cladding with mirrored pattern symmetry.