Highgate, North London

  • >Main living area at newly created lower level lit by full width glazing
  • Back of house at night, showing lowered rear garden and full width double height glazing
  • Full width double height glazing
  • View over excavated garden
  • Main living area
  • Breakfast bar in main living area
  • Minimalist style upper floor
  • Full width glazing in upper room
  • Modern bathroom

A fairly modest semi detached house was doubled in area by adding a basement and a new upper floor. The brief was to create the main living area at the new lower level which was achieved by lowering the rear garden to flood the back of the house with light. Full width double height glazing gives a contemporary character to a 1920’s house which benefits from having a highly secluded garden.

House development Highgate: view of excavated garden from rebuilt kitchen

Main living area at newly created lower level lit by full width glazing