Chorlton — Open-Plan Rear Extension & Kitchen
4m single-storey rear extension to a Victorian terrace, opened into a new kitchen-diner with bifold doors onto the garden.
- Location
- Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester
- Value
- £95k
- Duration
- 10 weeks
- Client
- Growing young family
A Chorlton family of four had outgrown their galley kitchen. They wanted a proper open-plan kitchen-diner that connected to the garden — without losing the character of their Victorian terrace.
The existing kitchen sat inside a narrow rear outrigger, next to a crumbling original flank wall. The family wanted to live in the house throughout. And the party-wall neighbour ran a home business.
One Sky project manager ran the whole job end-to-end — structural engineer, party-wall surveyor, demolition, foundations, steels, all trades and finishes. We phased the works so the family kept a functioning temporary kitchen in the front reception for seven weeks. Original Victorian cornicing in the adjoining room was protected and retained throughout.
- Delivered on a fixed price with no variations
- Completed 6 days ahead of programme
- Neighbour's home office undisturbed — two homemade cakes received
- Family referred two other Chorlton jobs the same quarter
Imagery is representative of project type and scope. All case-study details shown in this demo are illustrative pending final client sign-off.
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