Victorian Townhouse, Maida Vale W9
Complete renovation of a four-storey Victorian townhouse in Maida Vale including structural reconfiguration, period detail restoration, bespoke kitchen and three new bathrooms. A 12-month programme delivered within Westminster’s conservation framework.
A Period Home Reborn in Little Venice
This handsome four-storey Victorian townhouse sits on a quiet, tree-lined crescent between Maida Vale and Little Venice. The owners — a young family relocating from a modern flat in Canary Wharf — wanted to preserve the period character while creating a home that worked for contemporary family life.
Our design team proposed removing a non-original ground-floor partition to create an open-plan kitchen-dining-living space that runs the full depth of the house, opening onto the rear garden through new crittal-style glazing. The first floor was reconfigured to create a generous principal suite with a walk-in wardrobe and freestanding bath.
Structurally, new steel beams were required at ground level to support the removal of the loadbearing wall, and the entire house was rewired, re-plumbed and fitted with a new condensing boiler and underfloor heating throughout the ground floor. All original cornicing, ceiling roses, skirting and the main staircase balustrade were carefully restored by specialist plasterers.
The finished home balances heritage detailing with clean, contemporary interiors — reclaimed parquet flooring, handmade encaustic tiles in the hallway, and a bespoke shaker kitchen with a Carrara marble island. Westminster’s conservation officer commended the sensitive approach to the front elevation.
Project Timeline
Brief & Survey
Full measured survey, structural assessment and services audit across all four floors. Asbestos survey returned clear; original lath-and-plaster ceilings confirmed in good condition.
Concept Design
Two layout options explored. Material palette centred on warm whites, aged brass and reclaimed timber.
Planning & Approvals
Pre-application advice confirmed the rear extension fell within permitted development rights. Building regulations drawings submitted. Party wall notice served.
Technical Design
Full construction package including steelwork details, M&E layouts for underfloor heating zones and a detailed joinery specification.
Construction Phase
Strip-out completed in 10 days. Steelwork installed and signed off. Bathroom pod construction ran in parallel with the kitchen fit-out.
Fit-Out & Finishing
Second-fix electrics, bespoke joinery, tiling, decoration and flooring across all four floors. Period plaster restoration by specialist sub-contractor.
Handover & Aftercare
Snagging, deep clean and client walkthrough. Building control sign-off obtained. 12-month aftercare commitment.
What We Delivered
Full Structural Reconfiguration
Removal of ground-floor loadbearing wall with new steel beam, enabling an open-plan kitchen-dining-living space running the full depth of the house.
Bespoke Kitchen & Island
Handmade shaker-style kitchen in Farrow & Ball Hague Blue with Carrara marble worktops, integrated Gaggenau appliances and a 3-metre central island.
Three New Bathrooms
Principal en-suite with freestanding copper bath, two children’s en-suite shower rooms, and a refurbished family bathroom. All with underfloor heating.
Complete M&E Renewal
Full rewire, new condensing boiler, underfloor heating to ground floor, reconfigured radiator circuits to upper floors, and smart lighting control throughout.
Investment Breakdown
How the project budget was allocated across the major work packages.
Problems We Solved
Heritage vs. Open Plan
Creating a contemporary open-plan ground floor without compromising the Victorian proportions or losing period details.
The new steel was concealed within a bulkhead that follows the line of the original ceiling mouldings. Cornicing was reproduced to wrap the extended space seamlessly.
Bathroom Services Routing
Running waste and water supplies to three new bathrooms on upper floors without visible boxing or damage to original ceilings below.
Careful routing through floor voids with acoustic isolation. Macerator systems avoided by gravity runs to the existing soil stack.
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