Garden Room Extension on Corstorphine Hill
The garden room at sunset
View from the garden
Close up of the Scottish larch barrier
The patio
The corner door slides into a pocket
The garden room has a recessed TV and Fire
View out of the garden room
View from the kitchen
The kitchen
July 2022
This house dates from the early twentieth century and is located on Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh. The original kitchen was typical of homes from that era, it was small and not suitable from modern living.
The client commissioned Capital A in 2019 to design a kitchen / garden room to the rear of the house. The client wanted a space filled with natural light, where they could cook, eat, watch TV, sit by the fire and view the sun setting over their mature garden.
This house dates from the early twentieth century and is located on Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh. The original kitchen was typical of homes from that era, it was small and not suitable from modern living.
The client commissioned Capital A in 2019 to design a kitchen / garden room to the rear of the house. The client wanted a space filled with natural light, where they could cook, eat, watch TV, sit by the fire and view the sun setting over their mature garden.
The design respects the original house, using the same materials for the new walls and roof.
Landscaping is a central part of the design, with a new curved retaining wall holding back the steep hill, allowing the patio to extend west of the extension.
The retaining wall is accented with a series of Scottish larch posts to enclose the patio, while not overwhelming it. This barrier prevents people falling from the garden while preserving the light and transparent feeling of the space.
Landscaping is a central part of the design, with a new curved retaining wall holding back the steep hill, allowing the patio to extend west of the extension.
The retaining wall is accented with a series of Scottish larch posts to enclose the patio, while not overwhelming it. This barrier prevents people falling from the garden while preserving the light and transparent feeling of the space.
Construction Costs
The project costs are confidential but can be made available upon request.
Contractors and Consultants
BUILDER: Zebra Property Group
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: McColl Associates
WINDOWS AND DOORS: Mitchell Glass
PHOTOS: Capital A Architecture Ltd.
Architects Fees
The following fees are for illustration only;
Feasibly Study - 2,250
Planning Application - £3,250
Building Warrant Application - £5,000
Pre-Construction (Tender) - £3,000
Construction Stage - £7,700
Post-Construction (Snagging) - £1,000
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Consultants Costs and Other Fees
Structural Engineers - £2,500
Building Warrant Application Fee to Local Council - £1,549
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