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The extension includes a large bedroom with fully accessible en-suite facilities on the first floor, accessed via a through-floor lift. To minimise overlooking, the eaves were lowered, and a floor-level bedroom window was installed to provide wheelchair height views into the garden. Rooflights in the bedroom and en-suite provide unobstructed skyward views. The extension was designed to be sympathetic and contextually appropriate. Well-insulated brickwork walls and a tiled roof were used to match the existing finishes and roofscape. Existing solar panels were re-positioned on the new roof. Extensive earthworks and engineered retaining boundary structures were used to redefine the garden to maximise level areas. Project Delivery and Resounding Success Costing exercises commenced when applications were submitted to achieve Planning and Building Regulation Approvals. At risk, these applications ran in tandem to shorten the project timeline. A CDM Checklist was issued to the builder to ensure health and safety. This project was a huge success, going beyond the client's initial brief and requirements. The quality of life for all family members was improved beyond their dreams, creating a wonderful space that they cherish. The clients invested significant hard work and love into making this house a true home.

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STONE CROSS

Design for Accessibility, Functionality & Harmony, Creating a Life-Enhancing Family Home

This project in Stone Cross, on the north edge of Eastbourne, involved a two-storey rear extension designed to create a fully accessible and sustainable home for a young son with changing needs. The design prioritised seamless wheelchair and lifting hoist accessibility. Early and detailed input from the client's Occupational Therapist (OT) and builder was crucial in clarifying the brief, while planning constraints influenced the extension's footprint and volume.

The project significantly remodelled the existing 4-bedroom detached home. This involved stripping out external rear walls and extending both levels to maximise the available space. The kitchen doorway was reformed and glazed to open up the heart of the house and gently define flush lifting hoist circulation routes. Kitchen units were designed to wrap around the breakfast area, allowing the dining area to occupy the new floor area. The open-plan layout enlarged the sitting area and wide sliding high-performance doors with a level access threshold ensured safe and easy passage onto the patio and garden.

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