MID-CENTURY MAKEOVER
HOUSE EXTENSION
HOMEOWNERS Sara and James Barrett
LOCATION Scarborough
HOUSE TYPE Extended and remodelled late 1960s detached house
BUILD ROUTE Main contractor
CONSTRUCTION Block and render
BUILD TIME 2017 - 2018
HOUSE COST £300,000
BUILD COST £350,000
VALUE £650,000
Twenty years ago, Sara Barrett drove past a 1970s house on a wide, tree-lined avenue in Scarborough and did a double take. Reversing back up the road, she took in its ‘Swiss cabin’ features — the elegant shapes, sunny orientation and large glass windows. “As soon as I saw it, it felt as though I’d known it forever. It felt like my house,” says Sara. “Every time we drove past
