End Terrace, Sale
Our brief was to renovate, extend and reconfigure an early Victorian end‑terrace house in Sale that had become cramped, outdated and materially tired. The clients wanted a larger kitchen and a more connected dining space to the rear, along with a ground floor WC and cloakroom. On the first floor, the proportions of the existing rear outrigger were so constrained that the back bedroom barely accommodated a single bed, and the adjoining bathroom felt equally compromised. The house required a comprehensive renovation to bring it up to modern standards and to unlock its full potential.
Our proposal replaced the rear outrigger with a larger extension and a raised roof level, allowing us to create a generous first‑floor bedroom and a well‑proportioned family bathroom above a new, expanded kitchen on the ground floor. A two‑storey glazed extension was added to the rear of the main house, extending both the existing rear bedroom and the dining room. The stepped glazed roof brought daylight deep into the plan and subtly referenced the traditional “Manchester Window” found in Victorian houses across the region.
The first‑floor extension featured pitched ceilings with exposed rafters, lined in birch plywood to create warm, materially rich spaces filled with natural light from the roof glazing. Throughout the house, structural elements were renewed and the heating, plumbing and electrical systems were replaced, ensuring the building performed as well as it looked.
To complete the transformation, we designed bespoke fitted furniture for the front living room and alcove shelving for the bedrooms, giving the interiors a crafted, cohesive character. Externally, we introduced a new window format to the front bay and a bright pop of colour to the front door, refreshing the street elevation and tying the front and rear of the house together. The new extension was deliberately pared back and contemporary, with subtle decorative brickwork patterns that referenced the existing Flemish bond to the front, creating a dialogue between old and new.
The result was a dramatically rejuvenated Victorian terrace, reimagined with clarity, warmth and a renewed sense of identity.
