Elgar Close

Contractor

BS Clarke Home Improvements

Budget

£800 sqm

Structural Engineer

Not Required

This was a project to create a self-contained annexe to a three bedroomed family home in the Gilkicker area of Gosport. The property had been extended previously with a loft conversion with dormer windows and a conservatory at the back of the house. There was a single detached garage to the rear and side.

 
 

Brief

To demolish the detached garage and use the space to build a new self-contained annexe which would be joined to the main house. The annexe would have a kitchen, living room, master bedroom and bathroom. The project is similar in outcome to a ground floor extension, but without major works to the house itself.

 

Solution

  • Demolish the existing garage

  • Design the new single storey extension / annexe to connect with the house without significantly altering the house itself

  • Using the space previously take up by the garage, to build the annexe with accommodation as specified. The annexe would be slightly wider than the previous garage and this enabled the easy adjoining to the house.

 

Outcome

A significant increase in available living space without any major change to the footprint of the premises. The self-contained nature of the annexe adds considerable convenience, utility and value to the property a whole.

Before

“We are extremely pleased with the service we received from Rachel at Solent Architecture. She was so helpful throughout the project and was always available when we or our builder needed to make contact. We are delighted with the garage conversion and did not hesitate to recommend her to a friend who in turn recommended her to his neighbour. Rachel is very friendly and very professional and made some great suggestions that we had not considered but have proved to be ideal for us.”

Homeowner

E Halsey