BACKGROUND This family have been very happy in their home in Eastern Brighton, but as the kids were getting older they needed to expand their living space. Moving didn’t seem a sensible option so they decided to expand their home by adding a second floor, 2 new bedrooms, a light and airy living space, an ensuite for the master bedroom …
Rose Cottage – Phase II
Summary
This young family own a beautiful house in the countryside just outside of Brighton. Unbearably cold in the winter time and hot in the summer. The major issues were to maintain the loft storage while upping the insulation, installing CWI, updating the heating system and reducing draughts.
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Period/Age of House: 1930s
No. Bedrooms: 3
No. other rooms: 4
No. of floors: 2
Floor Area: 125m2
Cost: Refurbishment £30,000
Wall type: Cavity Wall/Solid Wall mixed
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Preston Drove, Brighton
BACKGROUND Our clients for this project wanted to add a contemporary kitchen / dining area with great views over their long garden along with a new downstairs utility space and landscaping to make the most of the Garden. The initial design from their architect needed a little tweaking to fall within their budget and they also wanted to consider how …
Hove Park, Brighton
Summary
A large rear extension with new kitchen, utility, landscaping along with a whole house heating system, electrics and decorations made this a fabulous project.
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Period/Age of House: 1940s
No. Bedrooms: 3
No. other rooms: 4
No. of floors: 2
Floor Area: 114m2
Cost: Extension & Utility, new heating system, electrics, super insulation, bifolds, new kitchen £100k
Wall type: Cavity Masonry
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Park Crescent Place – Brighton
Summary
This client needed to have a 4 storey victorian terrace converted to make it accessible for her as she uses a wheelchair – but also to incorporate sustainability features wherever we could.
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Period/Age of House: 1850s
No. Bedrooms: 2
No. other rooms: 4
No. of floors: 4
Floor Area: 126m2
Cost: Refurbishment / Accessibility – £150,000
Wall type: Solid
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Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean
Summary
This whole house Eco-renovation in Saltdean was led by the client but they let us go about making this happen. From PV to MVHR, from yogurt pot bathrooms to LED lights, the new coat of this house makes this a toasty Eco-renovation for anyone to be proud of.
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Period/Age of House: 1950s
No. Bedrooms: 3
No. other rooms: 5
No. of floors: 2
Floor Area: 152m2
Cost: Refurbishment incl Renewables £80,000
Wall type: Cavity
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Detached House in Brighton
Summary
To eco-renovate a home to last for the next 30-50 years, while also extending to accommodate their elderly relative this couple love their new home
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Period/Age of House: Post War 1950s
No. Bedrooms: 3
No. other rooms: 4
No. of floors: 2
Floor Area: 168m2, which became 195m2 after the whole renovation
Cost: Refurbishment Work £120,000 Extension Work £60,000
Wall type: Mixed – solid/ cavity
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The Droveway – Renovation in Hove
Summary
Preparing internally so the client could do alot of work themselves, then rebuilding a double garage, bringing the sun room into the main house & external insulation & cladding to the whole house.
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Period/Age of House: 1930s
No. Bedrooms: 5
No. other rooms: 5
No. of floors: 3
Floor Area: 244m2 (including the loft conversion)
Cost: Drainage, Retaining wall & Garage £40k, New sunroom including deck and foundations £25k, External Insulation & Cladding £23k. New Driveway £15k.
Wall type: Cavity Wall
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Victorian Terraced House Eco-renovation
Summary
A project in 3 phases – new bathroom & damp proofing, New Kitchen/diner & New Loft conversion.
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Period/Age of House: 1880s
No. Bedrooms: 3
No. other rooms: 4
No. of floors: 3
Floor Area: 144m2 (including the loft conversion)
Cost: Groundfloor works £50k, New Loft conversion £40k,
Wall type: Bungaroosh / Solid
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