HAMPSTEAD TOWNHOUSE
Located on one of Hampstead’s most desirable streets, with elevated views across the Heath, this project involves the reconfiguration and extension of a Victorian terraced house within the South Hill Park Conservation Area in the borough of Camden.
Our clients - a young family, approached us to transform and extend their house, while respecting the architectural integrity of this handsome period home.
Our scheme includes a carefully considered basement extension at lower ground floor level, alongside a raised ground floor extension at garden height. Together, these interventions create significantly more living space across two floors, providing the flexibility and openness required for contemporary family life, while remaining sensitive to the building’s historic character.
A series of refined, curved arches anchor the architectural language of the new spaces, softly echoing the proportions of the original Victorian structure. The raised ground floor has been reimagined as a generous kitchen, dining and living space, opening onto the garden and designed for both everyday living and entertaining. Key to the design was prioritising views to the mature rear garden, creating framed outlooks and a stronger relationship between the inside spaces and the garden beyond. This, combined with carefully considered materials and detailing, balances a sense of calm contemporary living with respect for the home's historic character.
Below, the extended basement accommodates a cosy media room, plant room and gym, designed to be as welcoming and connected as the rooms above, reflecting our expertise in delivering complex basement projects within conservation areas.
Alongside the architectural works, we are overseeing the efurbishment of the house, including a comprehensive energy efficiency upgrade with MVHR throughout the house, ensuring that period charm is balanced with modern performance.
Planning permission was secured swiftly, with full approval granted at first submission. The scheme received strong support from the planners for its sensitive and confident response to this historic home and its setting.