“As the inflation rate has started to fall and mortgage rates have drifted down, George Omalianakis, of GOAStudio London architects, says the appetite for renovations has started to creep up.
“Homeowners are deciding that the future looks a bit better now and it is worth the risk of creating their dream home, or upgrading their existing one,” he says.”
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“The odds have been stacked against anyone looking to buy a bigger home. Not only have larger properties increased in value much more than smaller homes since the Covid pandemic, but higher mortgage rates have made it significantly more expensive to bridge the value gap through borrowing.
In order to trade up from a semi-detached to a detached house, the average household in Britain would need an extra £176,610 – or 63pc of their property’s value – according to exclusive new research from Hamptons estate agency. In cash terms, this is the biggest increase since Hamptons started recording the data in 2004.
Moving from a typical terraced house to a semi is less of a leap at an average of £44,370, yet this 19pc premium is still the biggest percentage gap since 2005.”
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Do you live in London? Do you look to carry out home improvement works? Then the chances are that your home is of traditional construction and you need to make sure that your architect understands that.
What sets us apart from other residential architects is that we have the relevant qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience to work with older and traditional buildings like yours.
We understand the chronology, building styles, age and characteristics of traditional (pre-1919) buildings.
We also understand the condensation risks when you carry out any building work, which happens because the thermal performance and energy efficiency of traditional (pre-1919) buildings is affected by extensions, repairs and retrofit refurbishment works.
This is what we are passionate about and this is what we are experts in.
Contact us with your ideas and your requirements and we will get back to you with advice on how we can assist and the next steps.
Since 2009 we have designed for some amazing transformations of properties across London. As expert London residential architects we are often asked to help homeowners create their “forever” home or a home they simply look to grow into until they are ready to move again.
We know that home can mean many different things to different people and we also know that properties in London come with their own unique character, challenges and potential. We enjoy the journey and we enjoy finding potential in every single project we are involved with.
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.
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Architects Registration Board (ARB).
HOME DESIGN – Find ideas for your project.
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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.
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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
- Property developments architectural services
GOAStudio London residential architecture limited.
86-90 Paul Street, EC2A 4NE, Hackney
Chestnut Avenue South, E17 9EJ, Waltham Forest
t: 0203 984 3005
