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This mews house, sitting at the back of a Georgian home in Ranelagh was in poor condition when its owners decided to upgrade it. Sara Thompson of Thompson Clarke Interiors explains that, “Before work began, the house was very dilapidated, quite damp and very dark and acted as a bedroom and kitchenette as well as temporary storage for the family. It always had its own access, but was very inefficient in its usage, and more of a garage than a home.”
As well as only being one storey, its layout was inefficient, and did not make the most of its footprint. Working with Brazil Associates architects, they designed a new, multi-purpose space for guests and grandparents to stay, integrating a large kitchen-living-dining space, multiple bedrooms, a home gym, and car storage.
“With views of the narrow backstreet at one end, and the open private gardens of the main house on the other, it offers a lovely sense of place in the neighbourhood. The windows as well as the pitched ceilings give so much unexpected light and there is a lovely feeling of space and flow as you move through the room, a way to enjoy socialising but also retreat. This is amplified with the three sided connected fireplace, an anchor that divides the room into multi use areas as well as becoming a focal point in each of them.”