The internal space did not disappoint
with décor paying homage to the
sixties era: psychedelic carpets and
woodchip wallpaper with the distinct
green bathroom suite. It was time to
remodel this bungalow and bring it to
modern day living.
We were looking to add value to the
property by creating an additional
bedroom space along with a master
bedroom whilst moving the front
entrance would create a more natural
flow to the space.
In order to gain the extra bedroom, we
decided to demolish the garage and
extend to the boundary.
This would also fall within permitted
development from a planning
perspective as the front of the property
was actually on the side; this was
a massive bonus and reduced our
timescale without the need for a full
planning application.
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We set to work designing the space and
removed the majority of the internal
walls to open up the space internally.
We remodelled the building placing
the open plan living areas to the rear
of the property to allow the garden
to be part of the flow of space. The
bedrooms were moved to the front
of the property and an additional
bedroom added where the garage once
stood.
By doing this we managed to create
en-suite bathrooms and a walk-in
wardrobe to the master bedroom. The
new bedroom we decided to utilise
the loft space to create a hideaway
mezzanine floor as a potential
children’s room. This also allowed
the front entrance hall ceiling to be
vaulted with rooflights to flood the
space with natural daylight. From the
minute you enter the property you are
drawn toward the open plan kitchen
living area with a sneak preview of the
room and garden beyond.