Homebuilding & Renovating

A dream in green

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HOMEOWNERS Sarah Coleman and Graham Redman

LOCATION Maryland, Stratford

HOUSE TYPE Victorian terraced house with contemporary extension

BUILD ROUTE Traditional procurement with architect, main contractor and specialist joinery contractor

CONSTRUCTION Timber frame extension with wood fibre insulation

When Sarah Coleman and Graham Redman purchased a Victorian terrace house in 2013, their thoughts quickly turned to renovation. The tired and neglected property sat in a quiet corner of east London and suffered from years of rental market negligence. Initial efforts to revive the house saw repainting throughout and a stripping out of the dated carpets to reveal the original wooden floors. But raising young children

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