Vertical yellow and black striped pattern.

Wandsworth Common | SW18

Modern kitchen with white cabinets, bronze oven wall, large kitchen island, and dining table, overlooking a back garden through glass sliding doors.

Wandsworth ‘Toast Rack’ House Renovation with Basement & Roof Extension

This project involved the full refurbishment and expansion of a 3-storey end-of-terrace house located in the highly sought-after ‘Toast Rack’ area near Wandsworth Common. The brief was to create a more functional, flexible living space while celebrating the home’s original architecture.

On the ground floor, we replaced an outdated conservatory with a striking asymmetrical side and rear extension, finished in white render and topped with a pitched roof. The playful roof form adds height and visual interest to the open-plan kitchen and dining area, clearly distinguishing the new structure from the original house while enhancing its period character.

A large ridge roof light was introduced to break the new extension visually and physically from the existing rear elevation. This architectural detail allows natural daylight to flood into the kitchen, dining room, and sitting area. Full-width sliding glass doors open the interior to the garden, creating a strong indoor-outdoor connection.

The existing cellar was extended and transformed into a habitable lower-ground floor, anchored by a large games room. An open stair connects this level to the main living space, and a feature light well was carved out to the side of the stair to draw daylight into the basement hallway. At the heart of this level is a spiral wine cellar, serving as both a functional element and a sculptural centrepiece.

A new mansard roof at the rear and a second-storey gable-end extension allowed for the creation of an additional bedroom and bathrooms in the roof space. These additions significantly increased the home’s usable floor area while remaining sympathetic to the surrounding architecture.

Outdoor patio area of a brick house new pitched mondern extension, leading to a modern interior space visible through sliding glass doors.
Modern dining room with built-in shelf and large rooflight, large glass sliding door leading to patio, high ceiling with three pendant lights,.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, bronze oven wall, large kitchen island, and dining table, overlooking a back garden through glass sliding doors.
Modern dining room with built-in white shelves, large rooflight, large floor-to-ceiling windows, and copper pendant lights hanging from the ceiling.
Modern dining room with a built-in shelf with artwork and plants, a skylight, and ceiling pendant lights.
Modern pitched rendered extension with glass sliding door leading to interior dining room, outdoor wooden deck, neighboring buildings in urban setting.
Modern kitchen and dining area with high vaulted ceiling, large windows, and open view to back garden
Modern open-concept kitchen and dining area with white and wood cabinetry, a large kitchen island, and natural light from skylights and windows.
Interior view of a modern living space with a built-in white shelving unit, decorative vases, plants, illuminated by built-in lighting. A large skylight ceiling and a window show brick and building exterior outside.
Interior of a basement hallway featuring a staircase with wooden steps, a large glass sliding doors to external lightwell, a round wine cellar opening in the wooden floor, glass doors to games room.
Top view of a staircase with glass railing in a modern home, showing a wooden-floored hallway with a spiral wine cellar in the floor
Basement games room with pool table, recessed ceilign lights. glass doors to hallways
Back garden patio with outdoor dining area, potted plants, and a glass extension attached to a brick house.
Back garden patio with outdoor dining area, potted plants, and a glass extension attached to a brick house.
Back garden patio with outdoor dining area, potted plants, and a glass extension attached to a brick house.