A Home Gym and a Self Contained Annex
A traditional family home extended and reworked to do two jobs at once: a dedicated home gym for an active family, and a self contained annex where elderly relatives can live close by with their own front door.
project
Single storey extension and annex refurbishment
Location
Coventry
Duration
11 weeks
What the client wanted
The brief was clear. The new extension had to feel like a natural part of the home, as though it had always been there, and the annex had to give elderly relatives a comfortable, private space of their own while keeping them part of family life.
What we did
We built a single storey extension to house a bespoke home gym, and we refurbished the annex throughout to create a self contained flat with its own living area, kitchen and bathroom. We matched the new work to the existing house with traditional brickwork and traditional style windows, so the extension reads as original. Inside the annex we laid new flooring throughout, carried out full plumbing and electrical works, installed air conditioning, completed all the decoration, and built a bespoke TV media unit with integrated shelves and cupboards.
Challenges we overcame
A protected tree sat close to the extension footprint. We used a piling foundation method to build safely around it, protecting the tree and still delivering the extension we had promised.
The Outcome
The family got the fitness focused space they wanted and a private, comfortable home for elderly relatives, all within their existing property. The clients were over the moon, and the trust we built led them to bring us back to refurbish their offices and to deliver two further projects.
