Fresh outlook

Building a contemporary two-storey extension at an angle to their traditional stone cottage afforded Bethan Brierley new-found views over the valley

WORDS Debbie Jeffery

HOMEOWNER Bethan Brierley HOUSE Detached two-storey three/four-bedroom house SIZE 113m ² house plus 76m ² extension LOCATION Wrexham PROJECT Two-storey extension BUILD ROUTE Builder and subcontractors BUILD TIME Eleven months (Jan–Nov 2017) HOUSE COST £107,000 in 1999 BUILD COST £140,000 CURRENT VALUE £550,000+ The most frustrating thing about our cottage, when we moved in, was the position of the tiny windows, which were in all the wrong places and failed to make the most of the wonderful country views over the valley,” says Bethan Brierley. “Inside, it was dark with low ceilings, and we couldn’t wait to open up the rooms and enjoy the outlook.” Relocating from a two-bedroom Victorian house on the outskirts of London to a Welsh village on the banks of the river Dee, gave Bethan, her…

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

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