Transform your home with a side extension
A side return is a very popular form of extension for terraced houses, as it utilises what is often poor quality external space without sacrificing garden space, to create a large contemporary kitchen and dining room. A relatively small extension they nonetheless serve to transform a property. They can also be combined with rear extensions to form a wrap-around extension.
Advantages of a side extension
There are a number of advantages to a side infill extension which we highlight below. We also include a series of photographs of our recently completed Fulham side extension in Gastein Road.
Increases Natural Light
The new roof offers the opportunity to flood the interior with natural light. Linear rooflights in various forms are frequently the basis of a successful side extension project.
Improves Home Layout
The addition of a side extension widens the floorplan to create a simpler more elegant kitchen and dining space where often there had been several small rooms. Views and also access from the front reception room can also be created forming a far improved flow between spaces.
Improves Connection with Garden
The wider floor plan and developed rear elevation gives the opportunity to connect the interior both visually and physically with the outside space through the introduction of glazed doors and screens. Sliding doors are an elegant solution. Glazed screens merging into rooflights with a frameless connection create a contemporary feel.
