Lewisham House

Lewisham House is a single-storey rear extension and loft conversion to a Victorian terrace in South East London.

The client approached with a clear need: create more space for a young family while keeping things calm, light-filled and considered. From early conversations, we focused on how a few key interventions could transform both the spatial layout and day-to-day use of the home.

The loft conversion added a serene new bedroom with a gable-end feature wall and two large skylights. Natural light is everything in this space. The bed sits beneath the pitched ceiling, flanked by integrated shelving and wall lights, all tailored to the geometry of the roof. A compact en suite was slotted in beside it — a bold yellow-tiled shower enclosure framed in steel bringing warmth and character into an otherwise minimal space.

Downstairs, the rear extension reorganises the home’s social spaces. A new kitchen and dining area open onto the garden through large-format steel-framed doors. We introduced a deep oriel window on the side elevation — part reading nook, part picture frame — bringing garden views deeper into the plan and offering a quiet moment of pause.

Externally, the muted brickwork and dark base create a solid, understated form that sits confidently beneath the new zinc-clad dormer above. Internally, materials were pared back to a palette of blue-grey cabinetry, pale timber flooring and white walls. Simple, robust, and able to withstand family life without ever feeling cold.

We worked with the clients throughout technical design to identify where design input mattered most — the oriel window detail, the bathroom junctions, the gable wall — and where cost savings could be made. That strategy helped hold onto the big gestures while simplifying the background fabric.

The result is a quietly confident home, reconfigured around how the family lives now — and ready to evolve with them.

Scope
Rear Loft conversion and full refurbishment

Stage
Completed, 2021