Homebuilding & Renovating

Bungalow transformations

A unified approach

When Selencky Parsons took on the remodel of this bungalow in Derbyshire, the property hadn’t been touched in decades and had several ad-hoc extensions, which created a disconnected, cellular layout. “It also had an incoherent roof arrangement, with an uncomfortable composition of varying roof levels and types,” says Sam Selencky, a director at the practice. “A key design move was to unify these elements with a new roof, creating a calm and coherent base from which new additions could be made.”

The porch was repositioned to create a spacious entrance area and a new garden room was built. Also, a new dormer window has allowed the upper level

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