Location: 37 Avenue Road Highgate London

Client: Private

Status: Planning Permission Granted

Contract Value: £250,000

The project is a detached house located in North London’s quiet residential district. After consultation, the client decided to redesign the upper level of the house and convert the garage into a habitable space. The design creates an efficient bed space layout at the upper level for an expanding family, use the ground floor bedroom for guests and convert the garage to a children’s play area and utility.

The aesthetic approach was to give a modern touch to a fairly big tradition- al house and streetscape while respecting the general character of both. Enjoyable and light spaces are achievable with clever skylights in the roof structure which leave the street silhouette unchanged. Slim timber aperture interventions are introduced to the front facade to bring light into the accommodations and give the street elevation a contemporary identity.