Wrap Around Kitchen Extension Scholars Road, Balham

Brief: Single storey wrap around extension creating a large kitchen diner to a mid-terrace house (not in a conservation area).

Simply Extend completed this extension for a lovely family in South London, following another extension we had completed on the street. This property was suitable for a wrap-around extension, extending down the side of the property as well as from the rear. As this house was not situated within a conservation area, there were no specific restrictions that our architects had to take into account during the planning stages.

This wrap around extension had both a pitched and a flat roof on different areas of the extension. The side return section of the extension had a pitched roof, with three large skylights bringing in light. By having a pitched roof on the side area, more light can enter the new space due to the angle of the windows. The light is then directed into the room more centrally, lighting up the centre of the room as well as the side. Our architects have designed many wrap-around extensions and will know what the best design options are for you and your new space to optimise the natural light available to you.

Our architects needed to design a wrap-around extension which had a custom glazing panel on the exterior rear wall and did not protrude as far back as to block the sunlight from their neighbour’s garden. Our architects connected the rear and side return segments of the extension with a smaller corner connection, which does not reach out as far as the rear wall of the rear extension segment. On this smaller connecting segment, the clients opted to have a custom panel of glazing to bring in lots of natural light into their new space.

Above this custom panel should have been another smaller panel of glazing, custom made to the pitched slope of the roof structure. However, our clients decided that they preferred the full panel of glazing, which our architects included in the revised plans. No matter how unique your property or your extension project, our architect teams can create a new space which is perfect for your needs and preferences.

For this project, our architects had to reconfigure the downstairs existing bathroom in the kitchen area. They created a smaller toilet space for our clients as they wanted to retain this ground floor feature without removing too much space from their new kitchen area. Our architects are well versed with fitting useful spaces in small areas, and they understand how important it is for your space to work to your needs.

The completed build of this kitchen extension is absolutely stunning. The layout and decoration is a perfect example of how an open-plan kitchen can be both homely and spacious. Our architects worked closely with our clients to revisit their plans and make alterations that our clients wanted, to ensure that their home renovation project gave them exactly what they wanted, within their budget.

If you are in need of architectural drawings for your home renovation project, contact the Simply Architects team today on 0800 917 0335. Our architects are ready and waiting to create your dream home!