Wandsworth Common | SW18

Spacious living room with large glass windows overlooking a garden, a wood-burning stove, and a bar and brick accents.

The brief was to create a new garden room that could act as a party zone, a gym, an entertaining bar and a quiet place to read during the summer. Full access via large sliding doors to the garden was essential. In addition to this, a car needed to be stored in the garage. The garage was required to be a “clean space” that could house a collector’s car and to be viewed from the party room. The client being a keen gardener also needed a potting shed, wash room and a complex rainwater harvesting system for the garden.

The new building was positioned close to a row of mature beech trees, which presented a challenge in forming foundations without disturbing the tree roots and meant that augured piles had to be used in order to mitigate any damage to the trees. The building’s rainwater is collected in a series of water tanks that can then be used with the automatic garden watering system. The new building takes its’ style from the main house and we were careful to carry details through to the garden room in order to allow this to blend seamlessly into its’ setting.

Garage with vintage car, brick walls, gallery of framed photos, and a glass door leading to a modern living room with bikes and artwork.

A vintage car displayed in a modern garage with glass walls, exposed brick, and wooden accents and a skylight overhead.

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Backyard garden with patio, lawn, potted plants, and a brick house with large white-framed windows

Modern basement with vintage car display enclosed by glass walls and a bar area

Open glass doors leading to a games room

Open patio door revealing a modern living room with retro decor, bar area, exposed brick and ceiling lights, and garden outside with potted plants and stone steps.

Modern living room with large windows, bar area, a classic Mercedes-Benz race car behind glass, with a bicycle hanging from the ceiling in the background.

Modern living room with large glass bi-fold doors and a modern fireplace

Living room with a wood-burning stove with a visible fire, large glass bi-fold doors leading outside.