Archive for January 2020
18 Reasons You Need Pre-Purchase Advice from an Architect
There are signs that the London housing market has been reinvigorated, with many clients old and new contacting us because they want to buy a home with the intent to restore, refurbish or extend it to their tastes and to increase its value. But buying a property which is incompatible with your plans could result…
Read MoreMarket Update: London House Prices Are Booming Already
Jeremy McGivern is Managing Director of Mercury Homesearch, London’s premier search agents and sales negotiatiors for luxury properties. This month, we once again invited him to share his insight on London’s high end property market. “Housing Market Is Back With A Bang” screamed the headline in The Evening Standard on Monday night. “Knight Frank said…
Read MoreNew Owners of 5,500 sqft Home Overlooking Richmond Park Commission DGA
With seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, a view overlooking Richmond park and a swimming pool with its own pool house, this 5,500 sqft palatial house is tantalisingly close to being a dream home for our clients. All that is holding it back is an overcomplicated ground floor plan severely lacking in flow, interior design a few…
Read MoreTake a Tour Through a Modern Paradise Hidden in a Richmond Basement
Viewed from the street, our Montague Road project would seem like no more than a tasteful restoration of a Victorian Building of Townscape Merit. While this would be impressive in its own right, it is what we achieved below the building that turned it into a one of a kind home. The floating stairs Upon…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Contractor to Build Your Home
Few decisions will have greater impact on the success or failure of your project than the contractor you choose. Even if you breeze through the planning process and hire an exceptional architect, the quality of your home will be determined by the skill of those building it. Here are a few key tips to make…
Read MoreBUILD Magazine Declares DGA Best Contemporary Home Designers in London
We are delighted to announce that Dyer Grimes Architecture have been awarded ‘Best Contemporary Home Designers – London’ by BUILD Magazine in their 2020 Home and Garden Awards. The BUILD Magazine Home and Garden awards “showcase the businesses and enterprises who provide us with the products and services which make our living environments not just…
Read MorePlanning Permission to Extend Roof of Kingston Home
Dyer Grimes Architecture are delighted to announce that we have received planning permission in Kingston to rebuild the roof of a large, detached house bordering the Coombe Golf Course. Our client approached us to increase the value of their Kingston home through obtaining planning permission for an additional 1,000 sqft. With banks and lenders becoming…
Read MoreSteve and Julie didn’t Plan to Build a New Home Until They Saw an Irresistible Opportunity
Steve and Julie weren’t strangers to property development, but they had never built a home from scratch before. Faced with the endless opportunities of an empty plot, we helped them design the neo-Georgian mansion of their dreams. They recently visited the site to paint a picture of their future home in its empty steel frame,…
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