AreasKensington W8
Design and build in Kensington.
Kensington is minutes from the studio. We design, price and build homes here, floor by floor.
01The area
What a Kensington house asks for.
Kensington sits north of Chelsea, across the museums and the park. Many of the houses were built for one family and later split into flats.
Stucco terraces are the usual stock, tall and white, often around a communal garden. A lower ground floor is common, and a basement below that.
Kensington sits inside the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Its basement policy, CL7, applies here too. One storey only, and no more than half the garden.
We work floor by floor here, from a single flat to a whole house. A budget estimate is usually with you within seven days.
NearbyNotting HillHolland ParkChelseaKnightsbridgeBayswater
02What we do here
Five kinds of job, one contract.
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Architecture
Kensington’s stucco terraces were often built for one family. We assess how the current layout splits into flats or one whole house.
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Interior design
A lower ground floor is common here. Interiors plan the transition from ground level down before finishes are chosen.
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Basements
Kensington sits inside the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. A basement below the lower ground follows CL7.
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Extensions and lofts
Communal gardens sit behind many Kensington terraces. An extension is designed around what the garden and CL7 allow.
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Construction
We work floor by floor in Kensington. From a single flat to a whole house, coordinated with the freeholder.
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The studio is at 10-12 Fulham High Street, London SW6 3LQ. Call +44 20 7731 6841 or send the form below.
QuestionsKensington, answered
What people ask about Kensington.
Does CL7 apply to a basement in Kensington?
Yes, Kensington sits inside the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
CL7 allows one storey and no more than half the garden.
Can NU renovate a single flat in a Kensington terrace?
Yes, we work floor by floor here, from one flat to a whole house.
Do I need freeholder consent for work in Kensington?
Often, since many Kensington houses are split into flats under a lease.
We check the lease and the managing agent’s requirements before design starts.
What does a Kensington renovation typically cost?
Cost turns on the floor area and the flat or house.
Try the calculator for a first figure, then send the address across.
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