HOMEOWNERS Sarah and Paul James
LOCATION London
PROJECT Single-storey side, rear and loft extensions with energy-efficient retrofit
SIZE 429m²
BUILD ROUTE Architect managed
CONSTRUCTION Steel with timber frame infill and mineral wool insulation
BUILD TIME Two years
HOUSE COST Undisclosed
BUILD COST Undisclosed
When Sarah and Paul James first saw the 1930s white pebbledashed house they would go on to renovate, they needed large amounts of imagination — and nerve. It had the proportions needed to make a large and comfortable family home, but the property was cold, dark and poorly extended.
“It was in a terrible state, but luckily I can see beyond the grot,” says Sarah. The family chose to
