Project Notes
The owners: Debbie and Martyn Wright, both company directors, live gere with their daughter, Eleanor, 23, and Labradoodle, Mylo
The property: A five-bedroom, detached 1960s house in Clevedon, north Somerset
Total project cost: £422,000
Martyn and Debbie jumped at the chance to buy this property in North Somerset. The existing bungalow, with its glorious views overlooking the Mendips, was crying out for a total redevelopment to turn it into a contemporary, two-storey family home. They knew that, with some work, it would be a great house for entertaining friends and family.
They originally planned to demolish the bungalow and build a new house from scratch, but instead, worked with architect Simon Corbett, who shared their vision for creating a Modernist-inspired home. An extension and remodel has created a large kitchen-living-diner, and added bedrooms to the property, all within permitted development.
Find out what they did next, then browse through more real home transformations. Find out more about extending a house in our guide.
The kitchen is streamlined, sophisticated and practical. Supplied by In-toto Kitchens (opens in new tab) in Bristol, it includes GC414 white gloss laminate doors for the base units, C341 anthracite matt laminate doors for the wall units, and Anthracite matt laminate panels and plinth
Walls painted in Farrow & Ball’s Ammonite reflect the light from the full-height sliding doors. Sofas, Sofa.com (opens in new tab). Rug, John Lewis (opens in new tab). Glass coffee table, Piero Lissani for Glas Italia (opens in new tab). Lamp, Oka (opens in new tab)
The spacious entrance has walls painted in Inchyra Blue from Farrow & Ball (opens in new tab). (opens in new tab) The sideboard, by Neptune Furniture (opens in new tab), has been repainted in the brand’s Downpipe to tone in. Pendant lights, Tom Dixon (opens in new tab). (opens in new tab) Lamp, Oka. For a similar chair, try the Madelaine from Neptune
Bed, Sofa.com. Bedlinen, The White Company (opens in new tab). (opens in new tab) Cabinet furniture, handmade to order
The Bianco Massa worktop and splashback are from Marble Supreme (opens in new tab) in Bristol. Lights by Dyberg Larsen (opens in new tab). Bar stool are from Hay
This Lusso Stone bath makes quite a focal point. Martyn also loves the practicality of the walk-in shower by Bathroom Village (opens in new tab). Tiles, Mandarin Stone (opens in new tab)
