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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 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 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,…
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 MoreBest of 2019: Our Most Ambitious Future Projects
2019 was one of our best years yet, with an exciting portfolio of dream homes across a diverse range of locations and sites. Listed buildings, especially, were a focus of the year, a trend which continues into next. Below you will find four rare glimpses into the potential future of our portfolio, with two of…
Read More2019’s Best Homes: Four Brand New Homes Fulfilling Client Dreams
Sometimes, no matter how many months or even years you spend searching, you come to the realisation that your dream home simply doesn’t exist. You’re then faced with two options: you can compromise and make the best of a house that can’t quite accommodate your aspirations or you can do as these clients did and…
Read More2019’s Best Homes: Four Listed Buildings Respectfully Renewed
No one entirely owns a listed home. They belong, in part, to the country and its heritage, whether because of their place in architectural history, their sentimental value to the area or the prestige of the people who once lived there. Each listed home is a treasure, and to live in one it to have…
Read More2019’s Best Homes: Four Restorations Giving New Life to Old Homes
At DGA, we don’t like the word “renovation”. It implies a bit of plastering and a fresh coast of paint; it doesn’t do justice to the craftsmanship and care involved in giving an old home new life. We prefer “restoration”. It more accurately describes our approach, which is always to restore a home to its…
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