AVA.AVA Home Design
Completed rear extension on Elizabeth Road, exterior view at dusk
Rear Extension and Internal Reconfiguration · 2023

Elizabeth Road

Rear extension and internal reconfiguration that opened the back of the house into a single living-kitchen, added a master en-suite, and brought light deeper into the plan with French doors and an oriel seat.

The brief was to gain an open-plan living and kitchen at the back of the house, with a closer relationship to the garden, while reorganising the upstairs layout to fit a master en-suite without expanding the footprint upstairs.

A single-storey rear extension was added across the full width of the existing house, finished with full-height French doors to the garden and an oriel window in the dining area. Inside, the kitchen was placed against the side return with an island defining the transition into the living space.

Upstairs the plan was rebalanced to deliver a family bathroom and a new master en-suite. Both bathrooms share a tiled and stone palette consistent with the kitchen finishes downstairs.

Alternative exterior angle showing the new rear extension volume
Open-plan living and kitchen, looking towards the rear of the property
Living and kitchen seen from the dining area
New kitchen with island and pendant lighting
Kitchen detail with integrated appliances
Kitchen island and breakfast bar
French doors opening onto the garden
Oriel window with built-in window seat
Reconfigured family bathroom
Master en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower
Dining area with the living space and garden doors beyond
Open-plan living area beside the kitchen, lit by rooflights
Sitting room with fireplace and bespoke joinery
Master bedroom after the upstairs reconfiguration
Second bedroom overlooking the garden
Fitted home office with built-in wardrobes
New front door and porch with block-paved approach