Faye Perkins and Matt Roe increased the size of their home from 114m2 to 184m2 by adding a single-storey ground-floor extension after demolishing an old woodworking workshop while renovating the existing house.
“We spent all our spare time working on the house over several years,” explains Faye. “We fitted the kitchen ourselves as well as every single tile. All of which means we’re totally invested in the house. The kitchen was cramped and the main bathroom was downstairs, with just a small en suite upstairs for all three bedrooms to share. It was quite an awkward layout.”
Planning permission was achieved to extend the ground floor by adding a kitchen diner, utility, cinema room and a fourth bedroom with a bathroom.
Extension walls were constructed in blockwork and faced in…
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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2025