South London house extension

Our house extension at Claylands Road in south London is due to complete shortly

This south London house extension improves an early Victorian end of terrace house from about 1840 on Claylands Road, Lambeth. We have rebuilt a stock brick boundary wall and connected this wall to the house with a side return infill extension featuring a frameless glass junction.

As the house is an end of terrace, the side extension would therefore be visible from the adjacent road. There were additional planning and heritage issues to consider due to the visibility in a conservation area setting. Planning consent was achieved due to the considered architectural detailing on the glass to glass connection and the high quality slurry rendered finish to the new rear facade.

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This proposed extension has a full length roof light with interlocking, angled structural timber beams beneath that also provide shade to the open plan kitchen and dining room. The shadows will form interesting patterns on the floor below, whilst mitigating direct sunlight and solar heat gain.

Glazed side return extension in Lambeth, south London

A level polished concrete floor and external terrace will connect the kitchen with the garden through glazed sliding doors. A structural glass oriel window forms a window seat overlooking the garden, allowing a private space for reading and enjoying the view.

New timber fence and slurry wall finish to our house extension in south London

Both the new extension and existing two storey outrigger at the rear of the property will be clad in brick slips, with a textured lime mortar slurry applied. These materials refer to the original Victorian brick of south London, whilst creating a distinct contemporary finish. The natural variation in the hand applied render will soften the contemporary architectural lines and lend the project a crafted feel.

Architecture for London will work closely with an interior designer to complete the required alterations in the existing parts of the property.

Angled roof joists and bespoke bench seat in the side return

Please visit the AFL architectural projects page to view our south London house extension projects.