Luxury refurbishment in Chelsea.
Chelsea · SW3 · Chelsea townhouse, full refurbishmentCompleted work, photograph
Chelsea townhouses and terraces, renewed throughout. Design, cost and build under one contract, open book.
What a Chelsea house asks for.
- SW3 · SW10
- Townhouses, terraces and studio houses
- Four homes
- Chelsea work on our projects page
- 7 days
- A budget estimate, typically
NU Projects is a design and build company in Fulham SW6, founded in 2010. We handle luxury refurbishment in Chelsea SW3, under one contract. A full renovation runs £250 to £650 a sq ft, construction only. Call 020 7731 6841, and a budget estimate typically follows within seven days.
Chelsea sits on the river, between Fulham and Belgravia.
Its houses are Georgian and Victorian terraces, with garden squares and studio houses between.
We have worked on four Chelsea houses, from the structure to the joinery.
A refurbishment renews everything behind the walls. Then the rooms are designed around how you live.
Most of Chelsea is conservation area, so fronts, roofs and windows are judged closely.
What the council allows in Chelsea.
- Council
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, under its Local Plan adopted in July 2024.
- Conservation areas
- About three quarters of the borough is conservation area. Applications there must be made in full.
- Listed buildings
- In a listed house, consent covers inside work that touches the historic fabric.
- Rear additions
- Policy CD13. Keep to the neighbours’ rear line, and stay below the eaves.
- Basements
- Policy CD11. One storey, under no more than half the garden. Every basement here needs planning.
- On site
- The borough’s Code of Construction Practice governs the site. Larger jobs carry a Construction Traffic Management Plan.
Source: Kensington and Chelsea’s Local Plan 2024, Policies CD4, CD5, CD11 and CD13. Read on 3 October 2026. Policies change, so we read them again for your address.
Refurbished in Chelsea.
Chelsea·Townhouse
Chelsea townhouse, full refurbishment
A Chelsea family home, refurbished throughout.
See the project
Chelsea·Townhouse
Chelsea townhouse, opened up and fitted out
A Chelsea townhouse of 4,500 sq ft, opened up under a long rooflight.
See the projectCompleted work, photographs
What luxury refurbishment costs in Chelsea.
£250 to £650a sq ft, construction only. Our full renovation band.
£500 to £800a sq ft, construction only. Our super prime finish band.
Chelsea houses often finish at prime, or in the super prime band.
Period fabric, conservation consents and access all shape the figure.
Both are rates per square foot, construction only. Fees, VAT and contingency are extra.
What Chelsea owners ask about refurbishment.
In Chelsea
- Every service in Chelsea
- Basement conversion in Chelsea
- House extensions in Chelsea
- Interior design in Chelsea
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- Kensington
- South Kensington
- Fulham
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Further reading, from the journal
Do I need planning permission to refurbish a Chelsea house?
Inside an unlisted house, often not. Building Regulations still apply.
Fronts, roofs and windows in a conservation area are judged closely.
A listed house needs listed building consent for work that touches its fabric.
Can I add a basement while refurbishing in Chelsea?
Yes, within Policy CD11. One storey, under no more than half the garden.
Since the April 2016 Article 4 direction, every basement here needs planning.
We plan the basement and the refurbishment as one job.
What does a Chelsea refurbishment cost?
Our full renovation band is £250 to £650 a sq ft, construction only.
A super prime finish runs £500 to £800 a sq ft.
Send the address and we price the house as it stands.
Can I extend at the back of a Chelsea house?
Usually, within Policy CD13.
No further than the general rear line of the neighbouring extensions.
Never up to the original eaves or parapet.
Can my Chelsea architect work with you?
Yes. We build to their design, or design it ourselves.
Either way, our own quantity surveyor prices every line, open book.
Tell us about your home in Chelsea.
Your name and one way to reply are enough. It goes straight to the studio.
- Already have an architect or designer? We build to their design. Working with your designer
- An NDA on request, and your home is never published without your consent. How we work in confidence