Urban OASIS

Jonny Rowe and Sian Rees captured the light and made use of every inch of space in their cleverly designed loft conversion

WORDS Jo Messenger

TIMELINE HOMEOWNERS Jonny Rowe and Sian Rees LOCATION Leytonstone, east London HOUSE TYPE Victorian terrace PROJECT Loft conversion and partial house renovation LOFT CONVERSION SIZE 30m² CONSTRUCTION METHOD Timber frame BUILD ROUTE Architect oversaw the works and acted as contract administrator BUILD TIME 18 months BUILD COST Around £130,000 HOUSE VALUE Around £900,000 Like many adventures, the start of Jonny Rowe’s loft conversion project began with a pint in the pub. Along with his wife Sian Rees, he had been sketching out ideas to add two bedrooms in the loft of his east London home when he was introduced to architect Daniel Rees (no relation to Sian). “I’d already spoken to a couple of other architects I shared a studio with, but to be fair it wasn’t the sort of…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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