The estate of Bletchley Park is most famously recognised as the place where most of the German Enigma code was cracked in World War 2. It was originally a farmhouse which was extended to become the mansion it is today by London financier Sir Herbert Samuel Leon and remained his family home until the death of his wife in 1937, then the estate fell into the hands of property developers. There was a growing need for housing space due to the fact that London was grossly overpopul

This project included the transformation of a Victorian house, much like the ones you’d be likely to see in Bedford, and the proposed side extension changed this single fronted house into a double fronted house, therefore doubling the living space. Victorian houses were built to be quite small and compact, and so we knew that the new designs for the house still had to fit in with the aesthetics of the Victorian exterior. This may sound very simple, but care over the design of

With two of our main areas of operation being Milton Keynes and Bedford, we find it interesting to look at the differences in the type of work the two areas bring. We know that Milton Keynes has a large quantity of new houses, the town itself was only founded fairly recently in 1967, as opposed to other towns in the UK such as Bedford which is predominantly made up of Victorian buildings. The two areas have buildings which are built-in a very different way. The walls on a Vic

Like many Victorian houses, what this home offered in charm and atmosphere it lacked in living & family space adjacent to the kitchen. This was a problem which needed resolving via an applicable extension. We designed an extension that included folding sliding doors to open the interior space to the garden a little, as well as adding light to the rooms. A small utility space was also provided to hide away the less visually attractive clutter. Written by Tony Keller – Building