Burnt Ash Lane

Single Storey Extension & Loft Conversion

What was included in this home renovation project

Measured CAD survey
Concept designs in AutoCAD
Planning permission application
Structural Detailing
Construction drawings including Drainage, Mechanical and Electrical Drawings
Building Control Application
Specification
Budget Costing

For our clients at Burnt Ash Lane, we undertook a complete Architectural Design Services comprising of the following Project Brief:

Demolish existing Lean To at LH side of property making room for side access to the new single storey rear extension.
Build new single storey extension to rear.
Suggest going into rear garden with extension 6m from existing main house rear wall and going full width of house.
Demolish existing kitchen/diner external rear wall and internal separating wall between dining area and kitchen to form large, luxurious open plan Kitchen/Diner.
This will provide a fantastic large open plan rectangular space for your Kitchen/Diner perfect for incorporating an island unit/breakfast bar and dining table, plus a soft seating chill out area as well.
Add Bi-folding doors to rear elevation maximising natural light in Kitchen/Diner bringing the outside in.
Raise Patio Area creating flush floor finish through bi-folds into Kitchen/Diner. In summer with bi-folds open this creates a seamless transition between outside and inside effectively making the Kitchen/Diner feel even larger. Particularly if new raised external patio area is fitted with identical tiled floor finish to Kitchen/Diner.
Form new step from proposed raised Patio Area to Garden.
Recommend new wet under floor heating system to Kitchen/Diner connected to new boiler located in Utility Room.
Form new opening and install new double glass doors between Hallway and Kitchen/Diner. This will provide an amazing light and airy outlook all the way from the front entrance door to the back garden. This will create that critical first impression ‘wow’ factor when coming through the front entrance door and will make it feel less congested around this entrance area.
Form Storage area under stairs.
Form new ground floor WC/Shower Wet room behind storage area.
Form new ground floor Utility Room/Boot Room behind Wet room with an external door to side alley and another door opening into Kitchen/Diner. This will provide an alternative entry to your house rather than having to go through your nice new Kitchen every time. The Utility Room in effect doubles up as a Boot Room where you can come into the house with muddy shoes, dog etc. and hide it all away from the main Kitchen/Diner which can be kept nice and clean. As a Utility Room it doubles up as an overspill from the Kitchen where you can have your washing machine, tumble dryer, back up fridge freezer etc. maybe even a sink to wash the muddy shoes. Utility Rooms are great when you have guests and family around as you can pile up some of the dishes in there for washing up later. Some of our clients have even put a second dishwasher in here which can be quite handy.
Form a new Study behind the Utility Room with French or Bi-folding doors leading onto the new patio.
Extension roof options:
New flat roof – Can incorporate large over-hanging roof such as image 10 attached also incorporating LED lights. Creates a nice modern contrast to a traditional property also easy to incorporate glass skylights maximising natural light in this area. System flat roofs can create an even more modern roof finish, they are high performing, come with good guarantees, must be installed by approved installers but are more expensive. They create a seamless, slick, smooth modern finish.
New pitched roof – More in keeping with traditional house designs and tend to cost more than flat roofs, again can introduce remote controlled roof windows maximising natural light into this area. The ceiling can be vaulted to give a more open spacious feel. This is the most popular form of extension roof construction and are pretty much maintenance free, again you can have a large overhanging section of roof with LED’s.
A loft conversion was also discussed.
This would create an additional Master Bedroom, Ensuite and possible storage area at first floor level.
As discussed you have a hipped roof design we have a method that may get you even more available space in your loft. Current planning relaxations mean that we may be able to get you a full height loft for almost the entire foot print of your current loft floor area. If you have hipped roof you need to take advantage of this now before it expires.
Add a box dormer/s to rear roof pitch which maximizes the available full head height floor space. These box dormers are much better than they used to be and can be finished in various colours of wall tiles, horizontal modern wood effect planks or coloured ‘K’ render. All these solutions are pretty much maintenance free and never need to be painted again. We can even install double French doors, with full height side glass panels and Juliet balconies providing more natural light and ventilation to this room and providing an amazing outlook over your garden.
Install 2 Velux roof windows on front roof pitch bringing in more natural light to this front part of the loft.
Ideally the staircase to the new loft rooms would go above the existing staircase and your dedicated designer will offer all available options.
Ideally we would install a Velux roof window above the loft staircase bringing in natural light and ventilation to this area which can become quite dark due to it being located centrally in your property.
With a well-designed and properly planned out loft conversion and single storey extension your property would increase in value considerably with you now having a new Master Bedroom with Ensuite also an open plan Kitchen/Diner with separate Utility Room, ground floor WC/Shower and Study which are all currently in high demand in the property market.
Approximate construction budget £130,000 – £140,000 (Excluding Kitchen/Bathroom)