Roof Extension

Putney

Outgrowing it

Livie and James bought their house when it was just the two of them. They fell in love with the contemporary design and its private back land location. As their family grew to 3 and then 3 plus one on the way, they realised their beloved two bed house was no longer going to be big enough.

They really didn’t want to leave the house they loved, so called on Studio Wolsey to see if there was an option to extend it and get the space they needed, instead of selling up.

With the addition of the first floor, the whole ground floor is now used as living space, with enough room for the whole family.

There is an open plan kitchen and dining space, with a custom kitchen design from Bulthaup, a large living room, and a guest room / study.

We’ve designed bespoke joinery throughout the house to provide storage wherever possible. There are bookshelves to the living room, a linen cupboard to the first floor landing and built in wardrobes to all of the bedrooms.

We designed a custom-built staircase for the extension. The lower half of the stair is enclosed, to hide a storage cupboard. The upper half has open treads to allow light from a large strip window to enter the ground floor hallway.

At first floor there is a spacious hallway which separates the the two wings of the house, while also allowing for a home office. In one wing, there is a dual aspect master suite, complete with ensuite and dressing room. The other wing houses a family bathroom and the two children’s bedrooms.