A walnut dressing room with a chandelier, padded double doors closed at the far end.

Panic rooms in St John’s Wood.

St John’s Wood · NW8Case study, not this area

A protected room, planned into your home from the first drawing. Discreet to live with and private to build.

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Panic rooms in St John’s Wood.

NU Projects plans and builds panic rooms in St John’s Wood. Our studio is in Fulham SW6. A specialist security consultant sets the brief. Call 020 7731 6841 for a private conversation.

It can be the main bedroom, a dressing room or a basement room. Walls, ceilings and doors are reinforced. It has its own power, filtered air and a line out. Nothing in the finished room shows it.

See how a panic room is built, layer by layer.

What shapes the work in St John’s Wood.

A panic room inside the house may add no floor area. If yours sits below ground, these rules apply. Internal work to a listed building needs listed building consent.

Council
City of Westminster. Hampstead, to the north, is Camden, with different rules.
Depth
City Plan Policy 50. One storey below the lowest original floor. A large site with good access may be allowed more.
The garden
It may run under no more than half the garden. An undeveloped margin is kept around the boundary.
Soil and trees
A metre of soil and a drainage layer go over it. Trees may need 1.5 metres.
Listed villas
A basement must not unbalance a listed building’s original hierarchy of spaces.

What St John’s Wood owners ask.

Can I have a panic room in St John’s Wood?

Often, yes. It depends on the house and the security brief. It can be a bedroom, a dressing room or a basement room.

What does a panic room in St John’s Wood cost?

It is a specialist service, so we cannot give prices at an early stage. We price it once the brief is agreed.

Will it stay confidential?

Yes. An NDA is available on request. We keep the location and security details private.

Nearby: Panic rooms in South Kensington, Panic rooms in Knightsbridge, Panic rooms in Belgravia, Panic rooms in Mayfair.

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