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Chobham bungalow renovation

A dark bungalow cut off from its garden, opened up and extended into one light room with full-width doors onto the garden.

The renovated bungalow in Chobham

This bungalow in Chobham was dark inside and cut off from its garden. The owners did want more space, but what they asked for first was a home that felt light and open, and a garden they could use all year round.

We began with the plan. Internal walls were removed, the layout was reorganised, and a rear extension was added, kept modest in scale. Together they make one kitchen, dining and living space, with sliding glass doors across its full width onto the garden. The ceilings were vaulted to bring height and daylight into the main room, and underfloor heating and built-in storage keep it clear and easy to use.

Opening the plan first meant the rest of the work could follow the new layout. A larger main bedroom suite was created, the electrics and plumbing were renewed throughout, and smart controls were fitted for the lighting, heating and security.

We worked on the project from the first design ideas through to planning approval.

The bungalow is now calm and spacious. The garden has become part of daily life, a room you walk out into, not something seen through a small window at the back of the house.

Front of the brick bungalow, with its arched front door between two bay windows
Front of the brick bungalow, with its arched front door between two bay windows
Rear of the bungalow from the patio, the brick gable of the extension beside glazed doors onto the decking
Rear of the bungalow from the patio, the brick gable of the extension beside glazed doors onto the decking
Dining table and blue kitchen island under the vaulted ceiling, with rooflights on both slopes
Dining table and blue kitchen island under the vaulted ceiling, with rooflights on both slopes
Blue kitchen units and an island with a white worktop beneath rooflights, with a long window over the sink
Blue kitchen units and an island with a white worktop beneath rooflights, with a long window over the sink
Stools at the island, with an exposed brick wall behind the hob and tall blue cupboards
Stools at the island, with an exposed brick wall behind the hob and tall blue cupboards
Four windows above the sink, with a small window high in the gable and a clock below it
Four windows above the sink, with a small window high in the gable and a clock below it
Pendant lights hanging over the island worktop, with the garden through the windows behind
Pendant lights hanging over the island worktop, with the garden through the windows behind
From the island along the vaulted room to the dining table, with the folding doors open onto the decking
From the island along the vaulted room to the dining table, with the folding doors open onto the decking
The dining table under the vaulted ceiling, with a rooflight in each slope and glazed doors beyond
The dining table under the vaulted ceiling, with a rooflight in each slope and glazed doors beyond
An arched window between two timber sideboards, looking onto a brick wall covered in ivy
An arched window between two timber sideboards, looking onto a brick wall covered in ivy
Armchair and sofa in the living room, with curtains drawn back from the glazed doors to the garden
Armchair and sofa in the living room, with curtains drawn back from the glazed doors to the garden
Twin basins on a grey vanity unit, with the arched window reflected in the mirror above
Twin basins on a grey vanity unit, with the arched window reflected in the mirror above
A freestanding bath set in front of the arched bathroom window
A freestanding bath set in front of the arched bathroom window

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