Period property restoration in Holland Park — bringing Victorian and Edwardian homes back to their best while quietly upgrading services and comfort, with character protected throughout.
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Most of Holland Park’s housing is Victorian and Edwardian, and a period restoration is about getting the best of both worlds: the proportions, light and detail of a period home, with the warmth, services and performance of a modern one. The art is upgrading the invisible without harming the visible.
That means restoring the things that give the house its character — cornices, sash windows, fireplaces, joinery and plasterwork — while discreetly renewing wiring, plumbing, heating and insulation behind them. Done well, you would never know how much has changed; done badly, the character is the first casualty.
We assess the house, restore the fabric with appropriate materials, upgrade the services sympathetically, and manage the whole project under one contract — so a period home is comfortable and efficient without losing what makes it worth owning.
A period restoration succeeds by upgrading the invisible without harming the visible.
Cornices, sashes, fireplaces and joinery are restored, not stripped out.
Wiring, plumbing, heating and insulation are discreetly brought up to date behind the fabric.
Comfort and efficiency are improved with methods suited to a breathable period house.
Work respects the conservation area, and listed building consent where the house is listed.
From assessment to a restored, comfortable period home — under one team.
Understanding the house, its fabric and what needs restoring or renewing.
Cornices, sash windows, joinery, plaster and masonry restored appropriately.
Discreet new wiring, plumbing and heating behind the period fabric.
Sympathetic insulation and draught-proofing for a breathable house.
Sensible, reversible layout improvements where they help.
Reproduction joinery and breathable, appropriate finishes.
Conservation and listed building consent where required.
Two-stage snagging and a clean handover.
We restore Victorian and Edwardian homes across Holland Park’s terraces and villas in W11.
Holland Park sits within the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea — see our Holland Park area page and South West London refurbishment overview.
Book a no-obligation consultation at 2 Eaton Gate in SW1, at our Hampstead studio, or at your property. We will give you an honest read on approvals, programme and budget band — in pounds sterling — before you commit.
Site visit · approvals read · outline budget band (GBP) · programme indication. No obligation.
Send Project DetailsThe same NW3 design-build team covers the neighbouring areas: