Lexden 

London Borough of Ealing

On site due to complete summer 2023

This superb semi-detached Edwardian villa was purchased by a young growing family. The existing property had a loft conversion, but the ground and first floors required attention to better cater to the families’ requirements.

A proposed single storey side extension provides the house with a greatly improved open plan layout which provides a more comfortable lifestyle and enhances connectivity to the garden through a large glazed pivot door.

The strategic positioning of the kitchen allows the parents to monitor both the garden and the study / playroom. Creating a visual axis throughout the ground floor plan allows the spaces to be linked and feel as one, yet hidden pocket doors allow the spaces to be closed off forming more intimate areas.

On the first floor the existing two bathrooms have been merged into one to create a better sized family bathroom. The master bedroom is to have an en-suite concealed within built in joinery.

The extension will be completed in materials to match the existing local vernacular. The rear facade will be almost entirely glazed which will then form a continuous glazed roof light running the length of the side extension. The side extension wall will be a black brick will tie in with the black aluminium framed glazing and roof light. The material palette is intentionally simple for the proposed extension to remain subservient from the existing building. The large sash windows have all been upgraded and finished in a deep blue.