REAR HOUSE EXTENSION IDEAS PHOTO GALLERY
By GOAStudio London residential architecture
Clad in brick or clad in timber.
Fully glazed or half glazed.
Timber frames or steel frames.
Round skylights or walk-on skylights.
Regular roofs or irregular roofs.
Choose a shape, any shape.
Wallah. Job done.
Rear house extensions come in all shapes, and we are here to help you create the “shape” that is right for your home.
Our guide (Rear extensions London architect guide) aims to give you ideas, inspiration and advice about your home project. We have included key questions you might want to ask yourselves before you embark on your project and before you appoint an architect.
For this Architect Advice blog I wanted to have a look specifically at rear house extensions and put together 20no. of our recent projects in a rear house extension ideas photo gallery.
Our projects in this ideas photo gallery come indeed in all shapes and this is a small selection of the work we have done over the years.
For the purposes of this article our rear house extension ideas photo gallery will focus and include a single storey rear house extension ideas photo gallery, a small rear house extension ideas photo gallery, and a kitchen rear house extension ideas photo gallery.
Single storey rear house extension ideas photo gallery
Most rear house extensions tend to be single storey. Your local planning authority has produced planning guidelines about what is permitted and what is not permitted when it comes to rear house extensions.
Single storey rear house extensions are permitted when they meet certain requitements about materials, height and impact to any adjacent properties.
Two storey rear house extensions can also be permitted some times however this is more rare.
If your property is wide and with no adjacent properties on eitherside then you might be able to get a two storey rear house extension approved.
It will still need to be well-designed and in-keeping with the character of the property and the area for the planners to approve it.
In the rear house extension ideas photo gallery below we have included a number of single storey rear house extensions to show you what might be possible for your home project.
Here at GOAStudio London residential architecture we will be able to design a rear extension that maximises the potential of your home, in your preferred design, and in a way the planners will find acceptable.
Small rear house extension ideas photo gallery
Whether it is large or small a rear house extension creates additional space for your home and, often enough, a visual and spatial link to your garden too.
A small rear house extension is important to get just right during the design development stage. The size of a small rear extension is often the result of a budget or space restriction.
This makes a small rear house extension challenging to design, then again we love a challenge. What is critical in these cases is to fully understand how the existing house works, including its rhythm and its structure.
Then you need to understand the requirements of the homeowner (you) and how the space can fulfil these requirements.
In a way it is a match-making process and as an architect you need to understand both sides well in order to achieve a success match. This requires some creativity too.
In the rear house extension ideas photo gallery below we have included a number of small rear house extensions to show you what might be possible for your home project.
Small extensions require extra care, additional design focus and previous experience to get them right.
Here at GOAStudio London residential architecture we will be able to design a small rear extension to compliment your home. We can achieve this by unlocking the potential of any adjacent rooms to the small extension or by improving access and views to the rear garden. Contact us for a chat.
Kitchen rear house extension ideas photo gallery
Modern living is rather different to how people used to live in the old days.
Traditionally the front rooms were the focus of the daily life and the front of the house had to fulfil a purpose of appearance and the need to accommodate a very different lifestyle compared to how families live today.
Access to the garden is precious today. The garden area is usually found at the back of the house. In the old days the back of the house used to be a servants’ or utility area.
Time-travel to today and family living has moved from front of the house to the back of the house.
These days a rear house extension comes from a need to either extend the kitchen area towards the garden or create a new kitchen area right next to the garden.
A kitchen rear house extension is not just about the kitchen or the kitchen-related utility areas. It is also about kitchen-adjacent dining.
It is about kitchen-adjacent entertaining. It is about kitchen-adjacent kids play areas. These days it is also about kettle-adjacent home-working garden-views.
In the rear house extension ideas photo gallery below we have included a number of kitchen rear house extensions to show you some of these options and how we have designed rear house extensions for our clients.
The form might vary, the materials that were used might vary too. However what all these kitchen rear house extensions have in common is that they all respond to the way families live these days. Contact us for a chat and let us see what we can design for your home project.
Also see our Kitchen extensions London architect guide for advice, ideas and inspiration.
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Read our guide for your single storey extension
Whether you want a spacious kitchen-diner, a light-filled family room, or better access to the garden, extending at ground floor level often provides the most cost-effective and planning-friendly way to improve how you live.
Read our guide for your double storey extension
Whether you’re adding a generous kitchen-diner on the ground floor with a new bedroom and bathroom above, or extending an entire wing for family space, a two storey extension makes better use of your site while maximising value and achieving construction efficiency.
Read our guide for your bungalow extension
Whether you need more natural light, better connection to your garden, or a flexible new bedroom or workspace, a carefully designed bungalow extension can help you stay rooted in the area you love while improving comfort levels and the layout of your home for the long term.
Read our guide for your wraparound extension
For terraced and semi-detached properties, especially in densely built areas, a well-designed wraparound extension allows you to rethink the entire ground floor adding floor area, improving flow, and connecting to the garden.
Read our guide for your garage conversion
Whether you’re creating a home office, a playroom, a guest bedroom, or simply making your layout more functional, a garage conversion lets you upgrade your living space without the cost or disruption of a full extension.
Not sure where to start with your renovation or extension?
Read this before you meet an architect, speak to a builder or spend money on drawings.
This free, architect-prepared guide walks you through the 15 essential questions every homeowner should ask before starting a project.
"Should we renovate, extend… or walk away?
15 Questions every London homeowner must ask before starting a project to include homes in Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings."
Whether you're planning a modest rear extension or major alterations to a listed home, it will help you avoid expensive mistakes and give you clarity on what’s possible for your property. Includes guidance on:
Planning approvals. Conservation areas.
Timelines and costs. Appointments you need to make.
Design and sustainability options.
When to press ahead and when to walk away
GOAStudio London residential architecture and interior design is an award-winning practice, specialising in offering architectural services for residential projects across London.
As your local residential architect our team aims to provide a friendly and professional service for your home project.
Our approach is based on carefully considering the particular aspects of each scheme before coming up with a creative way for you to instil your unique stamp on what we do and how we do it.
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BOROUGH SPECIFIC ARCHITECT AND PLANNING GUIDES FOR YOUR HOME PROJECT
Your local Council will have in place design and planning requirements for your home project and you will need to obtain planning approval for a wide range of extensions and alterations to your property.
When you get in touch we will offer you detailed advice about what is likely that your Council will approve and in the meantime we have prepared the following architectural and planning guides that include extracts of the relevant planning policy and examples of our projects in our Borough.
Barnet architects | Planning and design homeowner guide, Camden residential architect and planning guide, Enfield residential architect and planning guide, Hackney residential architect and planning guide, Hammersmith Fulham residential architect and planning guide, Haringey architects | Planning and design homeowner guide and planning guide, Islington residential architect and planning guide, Kensington and Chelsea Conservation architects, residential and planning guide, Lambeth residential architect and planning guide, Lewisham residential architect and planning guide, Newham residential architect and planning guide, Tower Hamlets residential architect and planning guide, Waltham Forest residential architect and planning guide, Wandsworth residential architect and planning guide, Westminster residential architect and planning guide
We provide architectural services for residential projects in the following London Boroughs:
Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster
We specialise in
- Greener homes
- Retrofit and energy efficiency for older and traditional buildings
- Conservation areas
- Listed Buildings
- Homeowner architectural services
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