A stunning transformation
From the street, Vicarage Road looks like a typical 1900’s end of terrace house. Passing through the front door reveals a tightly tapering site, with the building becoming increasingly narrow towards the rear. The existing house also suffered from extensive subsidence, due to a 1.5m change in level between the house and the adjacent factory.
During phase one the badly damaged front façade was completely removed, the existing side walls were underpinned and the front elevation rebuilt with new foundations. Care was taken to reuse the existing bricks, and the UPV windows were replaced with working hardwood sashes.