Vertical yellow and dark yellow striped patterns.

Wandsworth Common | SW18

Drawing room with fireplace and new glass doors to the hallway

Victorian House Renovation Near Wandsworth Common

This project involved the full refurbishment and spatial reconfiguration of a 3-storey semi-detached Victorian house near Wandsworth Common. While the property had previously been extended to the side, the internal layout was disjointed, resulting in dark, narrow spaces with limited access from the main hallway.

We reimagined the ground floor as a more flexible and flowing space, featuring a large, full-width kitchen, dining, and living area to the rear with direct garden access. A new central circulation zone was created to improve flow between the front drawing room, study, boot room, and rear kitchen extension. The layout also includes a separate playroom that can be closed off for privacy and a new connection to the front garden through the pantry/boot room. The south-facing rear extension maximises natural light throughout the day, enhancing the sense of openness and warmth across the ground floor.

We redesigned the staircase to open up the hallway and provide a visual and spatial connection across all three levels. The result is a light-filled vertical core with views through the full height of the house.

The existing first and second floor layouts were reworked, including the addition of a new first-floor rear extension, to create a generous master suite, ensuite bathrooms, and larger, better-connected bedrooms.

To ensure architectural coherence, the rear extensions were built using traditional London yellow stock brick with red brick detailing around openings—subtly referencing the style and materiality of the original Victorian structure while giving the home a clean, contemporary edge.

A family bathroom with a built-in sink, and brushed nickel fixtures. The walls are painted yellow with wood paneling
Looking up at a multi-story staircase with black railing and white walls, and a large rooflight above.
An overhead view of a spiral staircase with dark wooden steps, black metal railings, and beige carpeted steps. The staircase curves downward through multiple floors, with wood flooring visible at the bottom level.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, marble island, adjacent to a wooden dining table and a large chandelier.
Drawing room with fireplace and new glass doors to the hallway
Interior of a modern home entrance with a dark wood herringbone floor, white walls with decorative molding, a staircase with a black railing and glass doors leading to the drawing room
A living room with a new fireplace, a sash window overlooking the garden, a built-in bespoke joinery
Modern kitchen with white cabinetry, dark wood flooring, stainless steel oven, stove, and refrigerator, marble backsplash, and black hardware.
Interior view master dressing room with built-in light blue cabinetry, gold handles, mirrored closet, and patterned beige carpet.
Looking up at a spiral staircase with black railings and white walls, leading to an opening skylight in the ceiling.
A master bedroom with a four-poster bed, a fireplace with a recessed tv above, with an open door leading to an ensuite bathroom.
Master bathroom vanity
Hallway of a bright, modern home with dark wooden floor, a cream-colored sideboard with lamps and flowers, a window seat with pillows, and glass doors leading to a sunlit kitchen.
Staircase with dark wood steps, black metal spindles, beige carpet runner, and timber panelling
Interior view of a spiral staircase with black metal railing, beige carpeted steps, and white walls with decorative molding.
Master ensuite with walk-in shower with bronze fixtures, green vanity, large mirror, and natural lighting.
Bright master bathroom with a freestanding bathtub in front of large arched window and white shiplap ceiling.
A cozy children's bedroom with a white tufted bed and built-in shelves filled with books and toys, with a small seating nook near the window.
Modern bathroom with gray tiled shower area and double marble sink vanity with blue cabinets.
A cozy corner in the master bedroom showing the new fireplace with recessed TV above
A cozy bedroom in pink and white, with a bed, pink checkered armchair, window seat with pillows, and whimsical hot air balloon wallpaper.
A cozy bedroom with a sloped ceiling, a window seat with cushions, and built-in cabinetry, illuminated by natural light.
View looking down a spiral staircase from the top floor, showing dark wooden steps, black metal railing, and hardwood floor below.