The terraced house has become something of a British icon over the years, from elegant crescents of stuccoed Georgian terraces to the rows of Victorian terraces present up and down the UK.
The recent decade or so has seen a huge surge in the popularity of terraced houses, with their solid construction and original features appealing to first-time buyers and young families alike, as well as to empty-nesters downsizing. This rise in popularity has been reflected by a steady increase in their value, meaning their average price has risen faster than any other house type in the past decade*.
With the majority of these houses being built during the 18th and 19th centuries, their layouts rarely suit modern lifestyles and so a degree of reworking and tweaking is often required…
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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2018