Wraparound extensions are a combination of side and rear extensions. They basically create an L-shape around the existing house. If you’re already familiar with side and rear extensions, you can think of an incorporation of the two.
As the name implies, wraparound extensions often include both sides of the house, extending across from the ground floor. This addition normally ranges from 15 to 60 square metres and can be single or double height. This L-shaped addition allows you to maximise the available area. With proper structural calculations and space planning, you may design an ideal room. Furthermore, you can complete this project regardless of whether you have a flat roof or particular plans for ground-level properties.
Everything You Need to Know About a Wrap-Around Extension
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Key Benefits
Maximised space: This is the biggest advantage. A wraparound extension provides a considerable amount of square footage (on average 15 – 60 m²), so it is particularly effective for homes that need a significant increase in the living space without taking up the entire garden.
Added Value to Your Property: A well-thought-out wrap-around extension will directly increase the value of your property and often gives you a high premium.
Improved Circulation and Natural Light: By extending through existing walls, an addition can transform a gloomy and restricted floor plan into a bright, open, and spacious area. Glazed doors (such as bi-folds or sliders) and skylights will allow natural light to flow through both the new and existing sections of the home.
Planning Permission and Regulations
Wrap-around extensions generally require full planning permission from your local authority because they are typically a combination of rear and side extensions and are usually too large and impactful to be developed under permitted development rights.
Planning Application: You must submit an official application to the local authority, which can be an extensive procedure, so allow sufficient time for this. An architect is highly advised to assist you with the design and implementation.
Building Regulations: All extensions, regardless of planning approval, must follow Building Regulations. These address critical issues like structural safety, fire protection, drainage, and energy conservation. You will need to provide plans for approval from a building authority.
Party Wall Act: You must abide by the Party Wall Act of 1996 if your extension is on or near a neighbour’s boundary wall. To do this, you must provide your neighbours a party wall notice at least two months prior to the commencement of construction. It could be necessary for one to hire a party wall surveyor to settle any disagreements.
Popular Design Ideas for Maximising Space and Light
Maximising Light and Space with Wrap-Around Extensions
Situated on an angle, large glass units bring more light into the space. If you want to bring light deep into the heart of a home, consider placing skylights or a roof lantern. Bi-fold or sliding doors along with full-height windows create a transition from living spaces to garden space. You might also consider adding reflective items such as mirrors or high-gloss cabinets to bounce light around the space.
To maximise the desired effect of the L-shaped layout, arrange an open-plan layout within the kitchen, dining, and living area. You don’t need boundaries to define zones within the open-plan spaces; use a kitchen island, varying ceiling heights, and lighting systems in various rooms.Keep the room organized by adding built-ins, and utilize continuous flooring for a sense of continuity from inside to outside.
You can bring the roof volume together in a cohesive way by either matching the materials to the original house or applying a contrasting generous material designed with contemporary cladding on the extension. Exposed structural steel beams could also be an industrial-style design feature, where you can see the transition from the original home to the extension.
Expense Considerations and Budgeting Tips
Cost of Wrap-Around Extensions
A wrap-around extension is mostly completed at the back and side parts of a home. The cost per square metre for a wrap-around extension typically ranges between £2000 and £3000. However, the total cost can vary greatly depending on how big the size of the project is. Typical costs usually land between £40,000 and £180,000.
Single-Storey Wrap-Around Extension
For those who are looking for a single-level wrap-around extension, we can provide you with options to fit your existing property and then maximise the space. Our expertise in providing wrap-around extensions in conjunction with your home’s current style means you will have a functional extension that looks stunning.
Double-Storey Wrap-Around Extension
If you’re planning a bigger project, then our team can deliver double-level wrap-around extensions. The experience our wrap-around extension architects and building professionals have in delivering projects of all sizes and complexities will ensure fabulous results on semi-detached properties.
The total cost will be also affected be affected by Professional fees should include an architect, a structural engineer, and potentially a party wall surveyor.Structural work, such as tearing down original walls and installing steel beams to Supporting the structure is expensive,Large bi-fold or sliding doors, as well as multiple skylights, can increase the cost significantly.The style of flooring, lighting, kitchen cabinets, and other inside fixtures will all have a significant impact on the cost.
Why Homeowners Trust Extension Architecture for Wrap-Around Extensions
Our Wrap-Around Extension Services
Unleash the full potential of your residence with wrap-around extensions created by our architects at Extension Architecture. A wrap-around extension is an advanced architectural solution to improve the space and light in your home, an extension that enhances the functionality and aesthetics of your home. This type of extension wraps around your existing property on 2 or 3 sides, creating extra rooms or extending existing living or working areas of the property.
With close collaboration with you, our designers and builders will develop options to meet your vision and further unlock the potential of your property. We appreciate that each homeowner has specific wants and needs in developing a wrap-around extension. Our extensive knowledge of local planning laws and construction regulations will represent your interests and intentions when obtaining planning permission. Obtaining planning permission is a complex issue, and we will work on your behalf to take a lot of the stress away during your property extension.
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