REAL PROJECTSUBURBAN RENOVATION
TIMELINE
HOMEOWNERS Tristian and Liz Thornhill
LOCATION Richmond, south-west London
PROPERTY 1940s semi-detached house
PROJECT Rear extension and loft conversion
CONSTRUCTION Timber frame
BUILD ROUTE Main contractor project managed with architect overseeing the build
BUILD COST £280,000
HOUSE SIZE 143m²
After setting their sights on a bigger house, Tristian and Liz Thornhill were forced into a rethink when they realised the kind of period property they had in mind was out of their price range. “So the next best thing was to go for a cheaper home that we could enlarge and add character to,” says Tristian.
“We set about finding a special architect while in the process of buying a semi-derelict 1940s semi, who could lift the house out of the ordinary and design a whole-house renovation, centred around a rear extension and loft conversion,” continues Tristian.
