Whole House Refurbishment, Queen’s Park NW6
Comprehensive refurbishment of a double-fronted Victorian house in Queen’s Park including loft conversion, ground-floor reconfiguration, four new bathrooms and a landscaped rear garden. 11-month programme balancing period character with family functionality.
A Double-Fronted Victorian Reimagined
This imposing double-fronted Victorian house near Queen’s Park had been a rental property for 15 years before the new owners purchased it with the intention of creating their forever family home. The property retained many original features but the layout was dysfunctional.
Our approach preserved the generous Victorian proportions at the front while rethinking the rear ground floor and upper levels. A new rear dormer loft conversion created a principal suite, while the ground floor was opened up to create a kitchen-family room.
Every system in the house was replaced: full rewire, new gas boiler with underfloor heating, complete plumbing renewal, and upgraded insulation. Four new bathrooms were created with a consistent design language of large-format porcelain tiles and matt-black brassware.
The garden design includes a raised composite deck, lawn area, mature screening planting and a garden office pod at the rear with power, data and heating.
Project Timeline
Brief & Survey
Full measured survey, drainage CCTV inspection revealing a collapsed section. Priority list agreed with clients.
Design Development
Layout options for loft conversion and ground-floor configuration explored. Flat-roof dormer selected for maximum headroom.
Planning & Approvals
Loft dormer householder planning application to Brent. Ground-floor works under PD. Party wall notices served.
Technical Design
Full structural package for loft steelwork and ground-floor openings. M&E design for complete rewire and four bathrooms.
Structure & Shell
Full strip-out, scaffolding, loft dormer constructed, ground-floor steelwork installed. Drainage repair completed.
Fit-Out
Four bathrooms tiled and fitted. Bespoke kitchen installed. Engineered oak flooring throughout. Period features restored.
Garden & Handover
Garden landscaping, deck construction, garden office pod installation. Snagging, clean and handover.
What We Delivered
Rear Dormer Loft Conversion
New flat-roof rear dormer creating a principal suite with en-suite, walk-in wardrobe and views over Queen’s Park.
Ground-Floor Reconfiguration
Structural opening to create a full-width kitchen-family room with French doors to the garden. New utility room and cloakroom.
Four New Bathrooms
Principal en-suite, second-floor en-suite, family bathroom and ground-floor cloakroom. Consistent large-format porcelain and matt-black brassware.
Garden & Office Pod
Raised composite deck, lawn, mature boundary planting and a fully insulated garden office pod.
Investment Breakdown
How the project budget was allocated across the major work packages.
Problems We Solved
Collapsed Drain
CCTV survey revealed a collapsed Victorian clay drain beneath the kitchen, requiring excavation and replacement.
Full drain replacement with modern pipework. New inspection chambers installed. Post-works CCTV confirmed positive fall.
Loft Staircase Routing
Finding space for a compliant staircase to the loft without sacrificing a bedroom on the floor below.
Compact winder staircase above the existing half-landing, using dead corridor space. No bedroom area lost.
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