Kennington Road, London

RIBA Stage: 0-6 (Design & Construction)

Project Value: £250,000

Sector: Residential, Listed Building

Consultants: BPDM (Structural Engineer), Montagu Evans (Heritage Consultant)

Georgian townhouses offer extraordinary character, but their small, separated floor plates rarely suit the way we live today. This listed building in a Kennington conservation area needed a thoughtful private residential remodel to bring it up to date as a bright, open family home, without losing the heritage qualities that make a house of this age so special.

We reworked the interior to create open plan, modern living spaces while respecting the original plan form and historic structure. That meant carefully planned structural alterations and a full refurbishment, a balance that calls for sound judgement at every stage and close engagement with conservation and listed building requirements. The project also covered external works and interior design, so the finished house feels like a single, coherent whole, with new elements sitting comfortably alongside original features rather than competing with them.

The result is a home that keeps its Georgian dignity while working properly for contemporary life. For homeowners considering a high quality refurbishment of a listed building or a property in a conservation area, and looking for a London architect experienced in heritage projects, period property remodels and full architectural and interior design services, this project shows how sensitive design can make a historic house a pleasure to live in.