Posts Tagged ‘London’
High Gate
High Gate THE OVERVIEW After a hugely successful career, our client wanted to take a more hands-off role in the business he watched grow from his bedroom into a global company. It was time to settle down with his family in the home he had worked his whole life for. His Victorian semi-detached Highgate house…
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Putney Park Road THE OVERVIEW John & Jemima have a passion for renovating period houses and a talent for marrying the best of contemporary design with traditional period features. A derelict Victorian double-fronted house in Putney provided them with the perfect canvass from which to fulfil their dream. Dyer Grimes Architects set about creating a…
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Montague Road THE OVERVIEW Our client, who recently emigrated from New Zealand, had dreams of creating a stunning family house by restoring the property to its former glory whilst combining period features with highly contemporary interiors. The house is in a Conservation Area, and is listed as a Building of Townscape Merit by Richmond Borough…
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Strawberry Vale THE OVERVIEW Our clients had a dream: to live on the banks of the River Thames in one of London’s most iconic contemporary houses. Our brief was to make this dream a reality, by demolishing an existing drab 1970s property on a rare and beautiful site in Strawberry Vale, and build in its…
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Denbridge Road THE OVERVIEW Our client has always dreamed of owning an iconic modernist home with an indoor swimming pool that his young daughter could jump into from the kitchen table. Having found himself a leafy back garden surrounded by woodland, he set about creating his dream. The vision is of a low built ‘Secret…
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Richmond Hill THE OVERVIEW Our client had always dreamed of recreating her childhood home, so when a derelict Georgian house came up for sale, the opportunity was too good to miss. The house was listed and, true to its period, comprised of small dark rooms not suitable for modern family living. The goal was to…
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St James’ Road THE OVERVIEW Planning has been approved for a new build family house in the up and coming area of Hampton Hill on an acre plot close to the prestigious Twickenham golf course. THE CHALLENGE Our clients’ dream is to build a Victorian style double fronted family house, combining period features with highly…
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Felsham Road THE OVERVIEW Our clients wanted to transform a derelict Victorian terraced house into a cool urban pad. The goal was to redevelop the house and greatly enhance its value for sale. The vision was of a hotel-style suite in the roof with a glass wall to the bathroom providing far reaching views across…
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Clifton Hill THE OVERVIEW Australians Grant and Cheryl dreamed of owning a historic home in London with a sweeping staircase and elegant rooms for entertaining. They bought a derelict, listed house in St. John’s Wood which they planned to restore to its former glory, whilst staying true to their Australian roots by opening up the…
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Dukes Place THE OVERVIEW German couple Peter and Margaret dreamed of owning a traditional English country house. The challenge was how to transform an ugly 1950s mock period property with beautiful gardens and separate annex into an elegant and traditional home. THE CHALLENGE The property had been extended a number of times since construction and…
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