Side return extension infilling the outrigger of a semi-detached Victorian property, creating a new open-plan kitchen and dining space with vaulted ceiling, full Crittall-style glazing, walk-in pantry, and new sandstone patio.
The clients wanted to make use of the narrow side return running alongside the outrigger – a strip of space that’s easy to overlook but, done well, can transform a Victorian ground floor. The goal was to bring the kitchen to the rear of the house, create a proper dining area with garden connection, and add a walk-in pantry that would actually function as the hub of a busy family kitchen.
The side return has been transformed from a forgotten passage into the heart of the home. The vaulted ceiling and rooflights give the kitchen a sense of space well beyond its actual footprint, while the Crittall glazing — doors, fixed panes, gable window, and the internal pantry window — ties the whole space together with a coherent, characterful aesthetic.
From the garden, the extension sits naturally against the Victorian rear elevation: London stock brick, natural slate roof, and black aluminium glazing that references the property’s original character without imitating it.
Highly recommend Thames Design and Build. Just completed my kitchen extension and new patio and whole project was delivered on budget and on time.
Rob was a fabulous project lead, the workmen were all lovely and highly skilled and I couldn’t be happier with the end result.
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