Homebuilding & Renovating

Into the lıght

BEFORE

HOMEOWNERS David and Lisa Mason

LOCATION St Albans, Hertfordshire

SIZE 95m ² (basement only)

BUILD ROUTE Main contractor and architect project managed

CONSTRUCTION Brick and block

BUILD TIME Two years

HOUSE COST £850,000

VALUE £1.4million

Dark and disconnected from the rest of the house, David and Lisa Mason’s basement kitchen was desperately in need of intervention. Consequently, they asked a firm of architects to analyse the space and to take steps to improve access to the garden and natural light.

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