Parkside
Parkside THE OVERVIEW DGA have been commissioned to design a new 10,000sqft neo- Georgian mansion in Wimbledon. The house will be clad in Portland Stone – a reference to the adjoining war monument – with a traditional Welsh slate roof befitting its period inspirations. From its prime location at the entrance to Wimbledon Village, the…
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St Albans House THE OVERVIEW Our clients wanted the best of both worlds for their new St Alban’s home: the grandeur and refined proportions of a Georgian mansion and the practicality and versatility of modern home design. From the outside, it will be almost impossible to tell that this 7,300sqft house isn’t an original piece…
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Kensington Townhouse THE OVERVIEW Swiss clients Andrew and Frederike loved their period mansion flat so much that they bought the one above and the one below. The vision was to seamlessly join the three floors together with a beautiful sculptural staircase and to transform the new top floor into a luxurious bedroom suite with balconies…
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Putney Park House THE OVERVIEW John & Jemima have a passion for renovating period houses and a talent for marrying the best of contemporary design with traditional period features. A derelict Victorian double-fronted house in Putney provided them with the perfect canvass from which to fulfil their dream. Dyer Grimes Architects set about creating a…
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Wimbledon Villa THE OVERVIEW This three-storey, detached Victorian villa had remained largely unchanged since it was built, except for one significant detail: this once luxurious family home had been subdivided into four cramped and poorly laid out flats. For years, our clients had dreamed of reuniting the flats to bring back the building’s grandeur, and…
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Richmond Hill House THE OVERVIEW Our client had always dreamed of recreating her childhood home, so when a derelict Georgian house came up for sale, the opportunity was too good to miss. The house was listed and, true to its period, comprised of small dark rooms not suitable for modern family living. The goal was…
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Kew House THE OVERVIEW Our client had been living in her detached Victorian Richmond house for almost four decades. Age had taken its toll: the radiators barely worked, the floorboards were draughty and many of the light fittings were so old you couldn’t even buy bulbs for them. The renovations required were significant, but our…
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Hemingford House THE OVERVIEW Paul had always wanted to create a unique home in a listed Georgian town house complete with roman bath, outdoor hot tub and formal gardens designed for entertaining. His Steinway piano was to take centre stage in the design, and his extensive wine collection needed a home befitting of its vintage.…
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Queen Anne Townhouse THE OVERVIEW Our busy international clients wanted to renovate their listed, Georgian Chelsea townhouse and couldn’t afford to have their time wasted. Unfortunately, it already had been. A local designer had over-promised and under-delivered on the project, leaving them spinning their wheels for months. With no planning approval and only rough designs…
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Earl’s Court Mews House THE OVERVIEW Our clients – a renowned English legal professional and an Italian artist – had purchased a run-down mews house with an ugly 1970s refurbishment that sat awkwardly at the end of an otherwise very attractive Victorian mews featuring a listed arch at the entrance. Their objective was to entirely…
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