With a tricky list of requirements and a tight budget, the clients needed an extension that would work hard for them on the smallest possible footprint. We knocked down the old draughty conservatory and replaced it with a modern ground floor extension that serves as dining room, TV room, utility room and downstairs loo!

A manhole close to the house meant that we couldn't extend across the full width of the property. Instead, to achieve the internal space the family needed, I specified a large oriel window which is cantilevered out over the area where we couldn't dig foundations. This luxury window seat acts as a cosy sofa for TV watching and adds a sense of light and space to an otherwise small room. The bifold doors and 25m2 of decking allows the whole space to be opened up for large gatherings.

This house had an existing ground floor side extension that meant the ground floor of the house had quite generous proportions. Unfortunately, the cramped first floor with its two small double bedrooms and box room that wouldn't fit a single bed wasn't enough space for this growing family. We extended over the existing ground floor side extension to keep the budget and footprint small, but give the family the space they needed upstairs.

The new side extension allowed for a generous double room at the front of the property, as well as a master suite at the rear, which includes an ensuite shower room and dressing room. Additional features such as the table ceiling with hidden LED strip lighting, electric fireplace built into the wall, and the Juliet balcony overlooking the south-facing garden all add a sense of luxury to the master suite. Clever solutions such as sun tunnels to flood the central hallway with daylight, laundry drying racks in the manifold cupboard, and a jack-and-jill linen closet to serve both bathrooms all make the the space incredibly practical for family life.