Complete House Renovation in Croydon, South London
Alec and his family live in their 1950s detached property in Croydon, South London. Their project aimed to create additional living space and modernise the existing accommodation. Model Projects designed a two-storey side extension and a full-width single-storey rear extension.
Project Type: Renovation and Extension
Location: Croydon, South London
Project Profile: The project involved a single storey rear extension and two storey extension, along with a whole house refurbishment
Build Time: 6 months
The design brief included a full reconfiguration of the ground floor, incorporating a new utility room, bathroom, study, and second living room, as well as the addition of a bedroom on the first floor.
A key change was relocating the main entrance from the side to the front of the house. This significantly improved the property’s external appearance and enhanced the internal flow of space.
The new side extension accommodates a study, shower room, utility room, and a hallway that leads into a family room with views and access to the garden.
The original front living room remained unchanged. In the hallway, the staircase was updated with glass panels and timber detailing to match the new flooring.
The remainder of the ground floor now features an open-plan dining area and a spacious Italian-designed kitchen.
Upstairs, a new large master bedroom was added within the side extension, enjoying dual-aspect windows. A larger family bathroom was also created by combining the previously separate WC and bathroom.
Click Through Gallery
Key Design Elements
A key principle of the design was to ensure that the two-storey side extension matched the original appearance of the front of the property. The new roof form mirrors that of the existing house, complete with a stepped angled side wall. The windows follow the form of the original bay, and the new brickwork has been carefully selected to match the existing materials.
To the rear of the property, Model Projects adopted a more contemporary approach, incorporating large areas of glazing and bold angled forms. Given the width of the new rear extension, the design team chose to break up the massing with a flat roof over the kitchen and an angled wall and roof over the family living space. A contrasting palette of materials was used at the rear, including timber cladding, crisp white render, and dark anthracite grey frames for the doors and windows.
Another key element of the design was to open up the living spaces to the rear garden. Large glazed bi-folding doors were installed in both the kitchen and family room to create seamless indoor-outdoor connections. A triangular feature window was positioned above the doors in the family snug to maximise natural light and provide architectural interest. Additional rooflights were strategically placed to bring daylight into the centre of the plan, particularly in the dining space, creating a bright and inviting area for family life and entertaining.
Before and After 3D Cut-through Plans
After: 3D Floorplans (Ground and First)
Before: 3D Floorplans (Ground and First)
Route to Planning
The application was accepted under a Householder Full Planning Application with Croydon Council. One of the principal forms of the design was to meet the requirements laid down by the Council to ensure the snug room was angled at 45 degrees.
The additional space created by the two extensions doubled the internal floorspace of the house from 89m2 to 169m2.
Model Projects were engaged as architects, designers & project managers for a side & rear extension, together with a complete internal refurbishment. They came up with a great design, brought t life by their proprietary technology. All the necessary approvals & consents were obtained. A quality builder was obtained from their panel of approved builders. The works proceeded seamlessly, delivered on time & to my expectations.
We were supported throughout by James, Irakli & Ahad.
I would not hesitate to recommend them.
