Back in 2009, this once grand and well-proportioned semi-detached Victorian house in London’s Westbourne Grove conservation area was a shadow of its former self. Many years of insensitive, piecemeal alterations and extensions had taken a heavy toll; the house had become a maze of small rooms, narrow halls and stairways with bizarre level variations contributing to its dysfunctional layout.

We wanted to consider the property holistically which meant tackling the circulation and flow of the entire house. The final scheme proposed creating a new staircase running through the entire house, solving the property’s short-comings in one go. The new extension was conceived a contemporary addition which would help create large flowing modern spaces with plenty of natural light and a strong connect with the garden.

The project is a contemporary and bold design which nevertheless successfully sits harmoniously into its surrounding. The interior are spacious, bright and calming and make for a perfect family home.