Homebuilding & Renovating

“Our extension was a real family adventure”

Ros, your home is beautiful. What inspired you to take on this extension project?

When we bought the house in 2016 it was a three-bedroom semi that we thought had the potential to work for us as our family grew. We knew if we were going to stay we would need to do something to add more space. The house had a tiny kitchen and an old conservatory that was only usable for three months of the year.

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