Maids of Honour Row is a terrace of four grade I listed houses overlooking Richmond Green. Constructed circa 1720s within the grounds of Richmond Palace, a former home to Elizabeth I, some of the original palace cellars are incorporated within the basement floor level. Built as lodgings for the Maids of Honour attending the Princess of Wales, wife to George II, the houses are considered to be one of the finest examples of a Georgian terrace in the country. We were initially approached to undertake a feasibility study for a potential purchaser of the property to understand the potential for being granted planning permission and Listed Building Consent to carry out modifications to the interior of the listed property. The main requirement was to remove a wall that currently sub-divides the front 5-bay first floor into two separate rooms, to re-create a single, grand living room. Following research into the historic plan layouts we concluded that although the sub-division of the room was not undertaken during the initial construction, it was added shortly after, with detailing and door ironmongery being of the mid-C18th. It was therefore extremely unlikely that this wall would receive permission to be demolished. The purchasers decided not to proceed but the owners were interested in some of our recommendations for works for the second floor. As an outcome they decided that they no longer wished to move, but would undertake some renovations to create a luxury bathroom suite. Further research at The National Archives at Kew uncovered a survey drawings of the four houses from 1806, as well as estate agent particulars from 1927, both of which confirmed the original floor plans. This supported our initial assessment that rooms had been crudely subdivided during the C20th and that reinstatement of the floor plan should be supported by the local authority. Planning permission and listed building consent were granted, including upgrading the rear elevation, replacing plastic rainwater goods and drainage with cast iron and general repairs where necessary. With the works being undertaken on the second floor, scaffolding and a temporary staircase were constructed at the rear of the property, to enable day to day access and avoid the need for workmen to pass through the main house. We sourced historic C18th timber floorboards to replace those damaged beyond repair and these were stained to match the original. All other historic features were redecorated. To avoid the need for invasive pipework, a freestanding Thurso shower, from specialist classic bathroom supplier Drummonds, has also created a dramatic feature within the new luxury bathroom, while the existing freestanding cast iron bath has been given a new lease of life and relocated in front of the windows for a relaxing spa experience.