Homebuilding & Renovating

Taking a chance

REAL PROJECTMODERN EXTENSION

HOMEOWNERS Debbie and Nick Ransley

LOCATION Dulwich, south London

BUILD TYPE Single-storey extension

SIZE 70m2

BUILD TIME 12 months

HOUSE COST £2.5m

BUILD COST £480,000

Finding a new home can be an arduous task at the best of times, but when you have to plan for decent commutes and good local schools, it all becomes quite challenging — especially when you’re not even living in the same country at the time. Debbie and Nick Ransley and their family – Max, 21, Ella, 19, and William, 17 – were in this position when they began their search. They’d been

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