A new lease of life for a 1930s Oxford Villa

We’ve been exploring the best way to reconfigure a 1930s Oxford villa to make the most of the property for the homeowner’s current and future needs. The site is quite constrained, and we have worked up some designs for extending the roof space, options for side and rear extensions, and making the best use f the existing footprint by reconfiguration of the exisitng layout. As a result, 3 different scheme options maximize space, light and meet the client brief. We’ve worked carefully to make comparison between the space gains and cost analysis to enable our client to evaluate the improvements in the quality of the property against the relative budget involved.

Planning consent achieved for a heritage building in the Conservation Area

We’re extremely pleased to have obtained Planning Consent for this beautiful 4 storey Heritage property within the Conservation Area.

The proposals include a new 3 storey bay window, traditionally constructed in brick and bath stone, and a sleek lightweight extension in zinc and oak with a green roof system. The building will be remodelled and refurbished throughout to retain it’s period features, but breath new life into it and improve the overall energy efficiency. Measures to achieve this will include internal insulation, solar power and airsource heat pumps, underfloor heating, and replacement heritage double glazed sash windows throughout for increased energy efficiency and thermal performance.

Construction is underway already with a fantastic team from Belmark and Nightgale, and we’ll be deeply involved with every step of the process right through to landscaping the beautiful gardens which surround this lovely property with design support from wildlife garden specialists BUGDesign.

Mamma Mia - here we go again!

A wonderful opportunity to recreate the much loved Mamma Mia restaurant in Summertown, in new premises! A real treat to work with a great team of owner Jon Ellse, architect Laura Donald, and Barr Build again - it’s a successful recipe! BarrBuild describe the project incredibly eloquently here