Wrap-Around Extension with Bi-Fold Doors

Project Overview

The owners of this 1930s semi-detached on Limpsfield Road had outgrown their separate kitchen and dining room and wanted a single open-plan space that connected to the garden. The existing kitchen was a narrow galley running along the side of the house, with a small dining room beyond it that was too dark to use comfortably.

We designed a wrap-around extension that extended 4.5m to the rear and infilled the side return, adding approximately 28 square metres of ground-floor space. The existing internal walls between the kitchen, dining room, and rear reception room were removed and replaced with two steel beams, creating one large L-shaped room. A set of 4m bi-fold doors across the rear wall opens the full width of the space onto a new paved patio.

The kitchen was installed along the side wall with a large central island housing the hob and a breakfast bar. Underfloor heating was laid throughout the new floor slab, and the existing radiators in the remaining ground-floor rooms were upgraded to match the new boiler. The exterior was finished in matching Ibstock brick with a flat roof and two roof lanterns for additional light.