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Ritherdon Road, Heaver Estate

Wandsworth

Project Details

Alteration to existing property, Within a Conservation Area

Practice

Quartet Architecture Ltd

The Courtyard , 2 Herndon Road , London , SW18 2DG

Located in the Heaver Estate Conservation Area, this period home (c.1890–1910) was transformed to enhance flow, light, and connection to the garden. Earlier extensions were replaced with a bold, contemporary ground-floor addition featuring stepped volumes, varying ceiling heights, and large roof lights, creating a spacious, light-filled family room. A key feature is the full-width sliding doors that seamlessly open the interior to the patio and mature garden, blurring the line between indoors and outdoors. A new loft dormer study, accessed via a sensitively extended staircase, and glazed internal screens bring daylight deep into the house. Original period details—including cornices, mouldings, and stained glass—were preserved and complemented by clean, modern materials, achieving a harmonious balance between heritage and contemporary family living.