best self build or renovation 2023
Colourful Victorian terrace extension & renovation
SIMON MAXWELL
OWNERS Alice Constable Maxwell & George Walker
PROJECT TYPE Renovation & extension
LOCATION London
SIZE 167m2
PROJECT COST £320,000
COST PER M2 £1,916
Enjoying London life, and keen to stay close to where they lived, Alice Constable Maxwell and George Walker found a renovation opportunity in Acton. A lucky find, the Victorian terrace had been owned by the same family for decades: “It hadn’t been touched for 50 years and was rundown, but had such a homely feel,” Alice says. “We looked at the original house plans and thought about how we were going to reconfigure the space. We knew we wanted to move the stairs and extend at the rear. The property doesn’t have a big garden, so it was a question of how much exterior space we were prepared to sacrifice.”