TIMELINE
HOMEOWNERS Becky and Dan Trueman
LOCATION Elephant and Castle, southeast London
PROJECT Extension to Victorian terrace
EXTENSION SIZE 42m²
BUILD ROUTE In-house contractor, project managed by architect
CONSTRUCTION Brickwork and steel cladding
BUILD TIME Nine months
HOUSE COST £820,000
BUILD COST £455,000
CURRENT VALUE £1.4m+
Becky and Dan Trueman found their house by accident when they discovered a tucked-away, quiet square on an afternoon stroll. “I’d lived in the area for five years but had never been in this square,” says Becky. “It’s so pretty, I hadn’t known that such a place like this would exist here.”
At the time, in September 2019, the couple had been contemplating upsizing
