Perivale - London
Loft Conversion
The site was a family house based Perivale, west London.
The family were in a real need for an additional self contained bedroom to accommodate the newly married son and his partner. Gestalt Developments proposed the idea of a loft conversion, as the existing loft was only being used as storage for suitcases and other belongings. As the existing house already had a double storey side extension, we had to redesign the existing roof to accommodate the new proposed loft dormer. The proposed self contained bedroom was designed with a kitchen unit as well as a bathroom. We designed a Juliet balcony to the rear of the dormer, facing the garden, and we also designed skylights at the front of the roof to allow natural day light to enter the space from both sides.
The family were initially worried that the proposed bedroom in the loft would cut into space on the first floor, due to the need of a new stairway connecting the first floor to the loft. Gestalt Developments came up with a solution to keep the existing first floor layout and sacrificing the bear minimum amount of space by proposing a slim and practical stairway design with plenty of headroom and a Velux skylight directly above to allow natural daylight to brighten up the staircase.
We are proud to say we were able to get the original design proposed completed and approved by the local planning authority within six weeks of the initial discussion with the family. The completion of all the works took no longer than six months, thanks to the management and exceptional work with our partners Elite Trading & Services.
