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Are you finding that with your growing family you simply need more space?  Maybe you love your home, the location, close to the school etc., but your family is growing.  London property prices continue to rise, as does the cost of moving.  You have removal fees, solicitor’s fees, the dreaded stamp duty and many more expenses.  On top of all of these expenses is the redecoration of your new home, putting your “stamp” on it etc.  Many property owners in London with families are finding the need for more space an increasing problem. Read more >

If you are one of the thousands of Londoners who could do with some additional living space, the question of whether to have a basement conversion, or to go up and convert your loft could be on your mind.

Extending your property with a loft space can make a real difference to your home, giving you an additional bedroom or even two, and usually space for an en-suite bathroom, and of course most people have a loft.  Read more >

In times gone by, many historic homes in London and the home counties would have had huge basement space, enough for kitchens, wine cellar, dry larders, meat larders, dairy scullery and even a bakehouse.  That’s without the laundry and the servants quarters! 

Think Downton Abbey, or the 1970’s classic “Upstairs Downstairs”.  It was the “norm”, houses were constructed with the basement completely in mind.  The reason being was... Read more >

There are plenty of ways you can extend the space in your home, by using the space beneath your fee!  The most simple option is to create a simple utility basement conversion with no windows, ideal for a workshop, utility room, wine cellar, or for storage, freeing up above-ground space for other uses.  With a little more investment in electrical and plumbing works, and finishes to the walls and floor, the basement space can be upgraded further still,  to create a great games room... Read more >