The clients hired the architects to design a new 4,500 square foot home on their property after being unsatisfied with plans for refurbishing the existing house. The architects led the planning process and construction, delivering the new home on time and on budget in under two years. The clients now have a £4.5 million contemporary home that provides a considerable return on their original £1.45 million investment.

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Our clients, a music industry couple, approached us after seeing our successful development
of 2 houses adjoining their property
Having previously engaged the services of an architect who developed plans for the
refurbishment of the existing un modernised house on the property our clients felt increasingly
anxious about the scheme they were being recommended to pursue.
A quick desk top analysis from our team concluded that the best and correct scheme for the site would
be a brand new house. Our clients were persuaded by our vision and we set to work designing the new
house – 4,500 square feet split level contemporary detached house with indoor swimming pool
We lead the planning process and achieved permission in 9 months from a cold start.
The new house was delivered from start to finish on site in 9 months – on time and on budget.
Our clients now own a fantastic new home which benefits from considerable uplift in investment value .
P r o j e c t val u e : £ 1 . 4 5 m d e v el o p m e n t ( + l a n d c o s t o f £ 1 . 7 m )
P r o j e c t te r m : 21 M o n th s ( F r o m a p p o i n t m e n t , t h r o u g h p l a n n i n g t o h a n d o v e r )
C u r r e n t val u e : £ 4 . 5 m

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10. WaughThistleton
ArchitectsLtd
74PaulStreet
LondonEC2A4NA
Telephone
+44(0)2076135727
Fax
+44(0)2076135749
email/web
waughthistleton.com
NOTES
Drawing not to be scaled. All dimensions to be verified o
site before commencing work. Any discrepencies to be
reported to designers. Read drawings in conjunction wit
relevant information. All building work is to comply with
current Building Regulations and British Standards.
STATUS
Waugharchitects
Job
Title
Date
Scale
Drawn
REV COMMENTS DATE CHK
27 HURST AVENUE
31 May 2012
RC
1-447-105E
SITE PLAN
1:200 @ A3
E Minor party wall amendments 12/4/12 RC
SITE PLAN001
Playroom
Kitchen Larder
Dining
No. 29
No. 25A
Existing pool
Shower
Changing
WC
Plant Room
Living Room
FFL +20.971
FFL +20.970
+21.440
FFL +21.440
+21.440
+19.969
+20.970
+18.995
+19.330
bin store
Sauna
D/W
L/C
+23.371
Footprint of existing house
Pool Plant
FFL +20.971
FFL +20.970
+21.440
FFL +21.440
+21.440
+19.969
+20.970
+18.995
+19.330
Studio 2
FFL +20.250
Existing end wall of house
retained - insulation and
render maintained on
no.25 side
6
B
4
3
2
1
C D EA B
5Gravel to driveway
Existing concrete steps to
be repaired /recast
Grass
Paving
Paving
Grass
Kebony decking
Decking
Pavers to stairs
Kebony decking
6
B
4
3
2
1
C D EA B
5
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11. WaughThistleton
ArchitectsLtd
74PaulStreet
LondonEC2A4NA
Telephone
+44(0)2076135727
Fax
+44(0)2076135749
email/web
waughthistleton.com
NOTES
Drawing not to be scaled. All dimensions to be verified on
site before commencing work. Any discrepencies to be
reported to designers. Read drawings in conjunction with
relevant information. All building work is to comply with
current Building Regulations and British Standards.
STATUS
Waugh
Thistleton
architects
Job
Title
Date
Scale
Drawn
REV COMMENTS DATE CHK
27 HURST AVENUE
31 May 2012
MB
1-447-100D
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
1:100 @ A3
A General Design Layout and Grid Lines Revised 2/7/12
Minor amendments to layoutB 7/23/12
RWP and SVP positions addedC 8/15/12 RC
Add Gridlines, details references and labelsD 24/8/12
GROUND FLOOR PLAN001
W/M
T/D
D/W
FFL +18.995
FFL +20.250
+18.995
+18.995
+19.330
Storage
(low ceiling)
Utility
Room Cloak
Room
Studio 1
Studio 2
L/C
W/C
consumer units
Footprint of existing house
New retaining wall with
render finish to extent of
existing house
Existing fence on retaining
wall to be replaced
Condenser unit
Existing fence
Existing conifers to be protected and
maintained during construction
+23.371
6
B
4
3
2
1
C D EA B
5
DG.1
DG.2
DG.3
DG.4
DG.5
DG.6 DG.7
2000
2990
1
402
1
403
1
401
1
400
1
405
1
404
1
411
1
410
A-A
300
A-A
300
C-C
302
C-C
302
B-B
301
B-B
301
D-D
303
D-D
303
RWP
RWP
RWP
SVP
SVP
SVP
E-E
304
E-E
304
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12. WaughThistleton
ArchitectsLtd
74PaulStreet
LondonEC2A4NA
Telephone
+44(0)2076135727
Fax
+44(0)2076135749
email/web
waughthistleton.com
NOTES
Drawing not to be scaled. All dimensions to be verified on
site before commencing work. Any discrepencies to be
reported to designers. Read drawings in conjunction with
relevant information. All building work is to comply with
current Building Regulations and British Standards.
STATUS
Waugharchitects
Job
Title
Date
Scale
Drawn
REV COMMENTS DATE CHK
27 HURST AVENUE
31 May 2012
MB
1-447-101D
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
1:100 @ A3
A General Design Layout and Grid Lines Revised 2/7/12
Minor amendmentsB 7/23/12
RWP and SVP positions addedC 8/15/12 RC
Add Gridlines, details references and labels.
Add external gates
D 24/8/12
FIRST FLOOR PLAN001
Playroom
Kitchen Larder
Dining
bin store
No. 29
No. 25A
Existing pool
Shower
Changing
WC
Plant Room
Living Room
FFL +20.971
FFL +20.970
+21.440
FFL +21.440
+21.440
+19.969
+20.970
+18.995
+19.330
Sauna
D/W
L/C
Studio 2
+23.371
New retaining wall
with render finish
to extent of
existing house
Footprint of existing house
6
B
4
3
2
1
C D EA B
5
Pool Plant
FFL +20.971
FFL +20.970
+21.440
FFL +21.440
+21.440
+19.969
+20.970
+18.995
+19.330
D01.1
D01.2
D01.3D01.4
D01.5
D01.6
D01.7
1
431
2
430
1
432
1
420
1
412
1
413
Water butt and air
source heat pump
enclosure
SVP
SVP
RWP
SVP
flue
RWP
RWP
RWP
SVP
RWP
RWP
A-A
300
A-A
300
C-C
302
C-C
302
B-B
301
B-B
301
D-D
303
D-D
303
E-E
304
E-E
304
10

13. WaughThistleton
ArchitectsLtd
74PaulStreet
LondonEC2A4NA
Telephone
+44(0)2076135727
Fax
+44(0)2076135749
email/web
waughthistleton.com
NOTES
Drawing not to be scaled. All dimensions to be verified on
site before commencing work. Any discrepencies to be
reported to designers. Read drawings in conjunction with
relevant information. All building work is to comply with
current Building Regulations and British Standards.
STATUS
Waugharchitects
Job
Title
Date
Scale
Drawn
REV COMMENTS DATE CHK
27 HURST AVENUE
31 May 2012
MB
1-447-102C
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
1:100 @ A3
A General Design Layout and Grid Lines Revised 2/7/12
Minor amendmentsB 7/23/12
Add Gridlines, details references and labelsC 24/8/12
FIRST FLOOR PLAN001
Master
Bedroom
Master Bathroom
No. 29
No. 25A
Laundry chute
low level with
MVHR unit over
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 3
En-suite En-suite
Dressing
Room
FFL +24.076
FFL +24.942
L/C
Footprint of existing house
6
B
4
3
2
1
C D EA B
5
D02.1
D02.2
D02.3
D02.4
D02.5D02.6
D02.7
1
433
1
440
1
434
Single ply membrane to
roof laid to falls under
decking to front balcony
Single ply membrane
to roof laid to falls
Green roof over single ply
membrane laid to falls
A-A
300
A-A
300
C-C
302
C-C
302
B-B
301
B-B
301
D-D
303
D-D
303
E-E
304
E-E
304
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