Chiddingstone House
MALIN+LYNN were appointed to design a basement, ground and second floor extension to this mid-terraced Victorian home in the sought after Peterborough Estate, SW6.
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ScopeFull Basement Extension, Ground Floor Rear/Side Extension and Second Floor Loft & Pod Extension.
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ServicesConcept, Planning, Tender, Build and Completion |
LocationFulham, London SW6 |
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Duration14 months |
StatusCompleted |
The brief for this vast Victorian Terrace in The Peterborough Estate was to create a spacious, light and sociable home, perfect for hosting family and friends from the UK and overseas.
Alongside a full basement and second floor extension, a large ground floor rear and side extension was also approved by the council, allowing us to maximise the footprint of the entrance level. The creation of the central, glazed, dining room on the ground floor helped to create a connection between the front living room with the impressive, large kitchen and garden to the rear.
The dramatic, dark glazed frames are softened by rich warm wood tones, light ceilings and taupe wall finishes. Textured wallpaper and rugs help to provide harmonious breaks between the cleaner lines and smoother surfaces throughout.
Our client wanted to cook and host whilst still feeling connected to guests when seated in the formal dining room. A large, fixed glass pane provides the perfect view through to this space, and allows natural light to flow seamlessly from front to back across the deep floor plate.
Dark kitchen units with ribbed textured door fronts create interest, whilst the light stone worktops and splashback help to keep the space feeling light and airy. A bespoke antique brass extractor hood creates a focal point in the space and grounds other ironmongery finishes throughout the space.
A large fixed rooflight to the entire side return extension helps to flood the kitchen and subsequent front rooms with natural light and views out to the sky.
Creating an independent staircase from ground to the newly excavated basement floor, away from the main staircase creates an opening into what is normally the darkest area of the house. By integrating a large, glazed rooflight above it not only floods the ground floor with natural light, but down into the basement too and provides a feeling of connection between the two floors.
Statement art pieces, a bespoke, hand-carved timber handrail and metal spindles gracefully take the occupants down to the floor below, all-the-while catching glimpses into both Kitchen and Dining Room either side through the glazed screens.
Bold, brass accents and fluted timber detailing across vanity units and integrated storage add additional depth and texture throughout. Paired with some strong colours and dramatic wallpaper to add a touch of eccentricity to the scheme.
