A modern house with a mix of wooden and white exterior walls, large glass windows, and a small courtyard with outdoor seating, landscaping, and trees in the background, during daytime.
Modern outdoor terrace with glass sliding doors, potted plants, small outdoor table, and chairs, with a cloudy sky overhead.

The client approached MAD Architects after recently purchasing a run-down bungalow.

Our clients had plans to renovate and extend the property to create their dream home.

Modern house with large glass sliding doors, a small balcony with black chairs and table, potted plants, and a paved patio. The house features dark trim, a wooden accent panel, and surrounding brick and wooden fencing.

Project Details:

Location: Sheffield

Status: Complete

Scope: House (bungalow) Extension / Total Refurbishment

A modern house with a mix of wooden, white, and glass exterior walls, surrounded by lush trees, plants, and flowers, with a spacious patio area where children are playing and a woman is watching.
A modern house with a combination of wooden, white, and black exterior walls, surrounded by trees and a garden with purple and green plants, and outdoor chairs on a patio.
Modern outdoor patio with large glass windows and doors, small round table with two chairs, potted plants, and an adjacent brick house roof in the background.
Modern house exterior with large glass sliding doors, a small patio with a table and chairs, and a flower pot, with a brick wall and neighboring homes in the background.
Modern outdoor patio area with large glass sliding doors, potted plants, and outdoor furniture, surrounding a building with dark gray frame and white walls, under a partly cloudy sky.

An architect designed rear extension and total refurbishment set in a leafy suburb of Sheffield.

After reviewing the spacial requirements the client was looking for along with the site topography and context we were to put forward a sketch proposal for the reconfiguration of the existing building to contain the bedrooms and a 15m extension providing light and open living spaces.

In order to respect the existing streetscape it was decided to refurbish the existing elevations in a similar style to the existing, but with modern materials and small hints of the changes at the back, including the new front door and grey windows.

To the rear, the extension was treated with a contemporary feel, with extensive dark grey aluminium glazing, vertical timber cladding and dark grey flanking brick walls to contrast the white render to the original property, all capped with a dark grey powder-coated aluminium flashing.

Despite the suburban location of the site, the scheme received no objections from neighbours and easily passed through the planning process, leading to a Planning approval with no unexpected conditions.

Modern house extension with glass sliding doors, outdoor seating with small round table and two chairs, and potted plants on a paved patio, with neighboring brick house visible in background.

A total house/bungalow refurbishment and extensive rear extension.

Internally, the property continues the modern lifestyle, with the original narrow hallway opening up to provide a dramatic view straight through the garden.

A semi-open plan layout was created through the use of glass sliding pocket doors, allowing the living spaces to be linked or closed off as required without doors intruding into the space.

The extensive glazing utilises an advanced aluminium frame with specialist double glazing to reduce heat loss. In addition to this, the rest of the building has enhanced thermal insulation, and the original building has been dramatically treated, reducing heating requirements to a minimum.

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