Rear extension – High Street, Shepreth – Completed

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We are delighted to be able to showcase photographs of our recently completed project in Shepreth, Royston. The project was a rear two storey extension with internal and external refurbishment of a 1960s austere looking house. The project has been widely received by the client and their family love the newly created spaces from the cosy snug tv room, to the large open plan kitchen and dining room.

You can see the transformation of the property in these two images. A before and after photo shoot. We consider this a simple yet effective way of redeveloping old housing stock. Further images can be found on the project page here.

On Site – Wrap Around – Wordsworth Avenue, Eaton Ford

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Works commenced on site in March 2018 with a local building firm – Joseph Construction Ltd; and despite an initial delay due to an unforeseen drain, are progressing well with works to the roof on the road to completion.

We have been developing the design further with the client to ensure the right kitchen arrangement and first floor layout for them as a family. Initial feedback from the client is positive and they can’t wait to enjoy their extended and refurbished home.

We will keep you posted of any developments but here are a few on site photographs to show the progress.

On Site – Rear Extension – Swallow Court, St Neots

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We wanted to show the on site progress of our rear extension project for a private client in St Neots. The builder undertaking the work is Joseph Construction Ltd (St Neots) and things are moving along nicely. We are awaiting some external sills and the timber cladding work being completed externally.

New Pre-school Building Is Open For Business – Phase 1 Complete

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We are proud to announce as of the beginning of the Summer Term the new pre-school building for Eaton Socon Pre-school CIO is open for business and is already thriving with a near full capacity. The building has been widely received by the staff, the parents and most importantly the children.

The project has been phased due to timescales with the building and essential landscaping being completed as the first phase. The second phase of the remaining landscaping will be completed in Summer holidays of 2018 ready for the children to start back for the Autumn 2018 term. We need to organise the removal of the cabin buildings to enable this part of the works to be completed.

We are collaborating with Robert Barker – a local RHS Gold medalist – who is currently preparing for RHS Chelsea. See here. Robert and ourselves have planned an interesting soft and hard landscaped design that will offer the children a variety of spaces, finishes and fauna.

In the meantime, we asked Maciek Platek (a local photographer – website link here) to undertake some initial aerial images of the building and the site to show the first phase – you can see them all on the project page but here is an sample. We also took some initial photos on site to show from ground and street level.

We have asked Maciek Platek to return once phase 2 is completed and all the landscaping is completed.

Wrap around – Wordsworth Avenue, Eaton Ford, Goes in for planning

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We have submitted our scheme for planning. The private client on Wordsworth Avenue in Eaton Ford commissioned us to review an extension to the property, coupled with a series of internal alterations. The submission was issued to Huntingdonshire District Council Planning Department for a Householder Application and we hope to have a result by the end of November 2017.

The scheme has been amended slightly since the original feasibility sketches, but the Option 1 scheme is fairly similar. The proposal will give the client additional floor space to the ground floor, which will alter the arrangement internally and offer views out to their garden. The addition at first floor will create two large bedrooms and a shower room for their extended family.

We will keep you posted of any developments and let you know the outcome. You can view more about the project here.

New preschool building breaking ground

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We held a ground breaking ceremony in St Neots, Cambridgeshire for our new purpose built pre-school building for a local charitable organisation. Eaton Socon Pre-school CIO currently reside in two porta-cabins and have been desperate for new premises for over 20 years. Finally, we are on our way to building them a high quality bespoke building that will secure their future, give them a new home and enable them to grow as a charity. This will benefit the local community as a whole and the children that attend this Ofsted ‘outstanding’ setting.

We welcomed several local dignitaries and local councillors to the ceremony, and they were accompanied by some of the children who currently attend the pre-school. This included my youngest daughter Orla-Blake Devlin in her safety gear!

The attending dignitaries were: Richard Pemberton – High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and his wife, Derek Giles – Mayor of St Neots and District Councillor, Simone Taylor – Local and County Councillor for Eynesbury and St Neots. Members of the committee, construction team and the design team, including myself; were also present.

Works to the building are progressing with the suspended concrete block and beam ground floor slab being finished. The perimeter scaffolding and structural timber frame will soon be commencing so we will start to see the form and scale of the building taking shape. We will keep you informed of the progress.

Rear Extension – High Street, Shepreth – On site

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Our design for a private client in Shepreth, Royston has been on site now for a few months. The project has involved the construction of a rear two storey extension with additional internal alterations. The works have been progressing well with the builders now concentrating on finishing the external appearance, internal linings and final fix of mechanical and electrical services. The design has changed from our approved planning scheme due to financial constraints, but the build is looking good.

Here are a few pictures from our recent visits. We will keep you posted on any further developments. You can learn more about the project here.

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Internal alterations – Ashfield, Kimbolton – Completed

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Our scheme and works for a private client in Kimbolton have been completed. The works involved altering the external appearance of the extension, changing the roof design and reconfiguring the internal arrangement. We have now created a large open plan space that the private client and their family can fully enjoy. They are looking to replace the kitchen and the island unit at a later date to complete the final piece of the puzzle.

We have taken some final pictures of the project and uploaded them to the project page. You can see more of the pictures here.

Two storey extension – Rectory Close, Goes in for planning

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We have been busy developing the final scheme for the project, and this has been submitted for planning to Huntingdonshire District Council Planning Department. The scheme uses a combination of the feasibility options we completed for the client. This ensured the design worked well with the existing building, while also creating additional space that will enable the client to alter the interior for their optimum use.

We will keep you posted on any further developments and hope to receive planning by November 2017. You can view more on the project here.

Two storey rear extension – West street, St Neots – Completed

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We can confirm the project on West Street, St Neots for a private client has been completed and we have taken some final images of the scheme. The project was well received by the client and the builder with positive comments from family and friends.

You can view more about the project here.