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TWO -STOREY EXTENSIONS
GEORGE SHARMAN
If you’re able to, doubling up with an extra storey when extending will be one of the best routes to elevating your home’s value and adding more useful floorspace. Be inspired by Sander Tel’s hand-picked collection of projects
LOOKING SHARP
Located in a small Cambridgeshire village, this property was formerly four small agricultural cottages that have been altered, adapted and combined over time to create one larger building. Snell David Architects sought to reimagine the home and make it fit for modern family life. They demolished the existing rundown flat roof extension and replaced it with a new double-height addition that features sharp, full-height glazing. Inside, a mezzanine gallery overlooks the open-plan kitchen-diner and provides perfectlyframed views through to the garden while rooflights overhead flood the space with natural light. (www.snell-david.co.uk)
GEORGE SHARMAN
RICHARD DOWNER
CHARACTER BUILDING
Drawing on the surrounding area and existing property’s Georgian charm, VESP architects upgraded this home in south Dartmoor with a timber-clad, two-storey addition. The new extension mimics the proportions of the original building, and is connected via a glazed link that allows light to span throughout the entire home. The exterior features vertically-laid Siberian larch, and large glazed sliding doors on the lower storey provide panoramic views over the rolling countryside. (www.vesp.uk)