A two-bedroom flat in a Victorian building in Hampstead was comprehensively refurbished. The brief was to bring it up to contemporary living standards while keeping, and where needed restoring, its Victorian character.
Project facts
- Location: Frognal, Hampstead, London NW3
- Property: two-bedroom flat in a Victorian building
- Work: comprehensive refurbishment
- Services: refurbishment, joinery
Scope of works
Refurbishment
- Refurbishment of all rooms to a contemporary standard
Period features
- Retention and restoration of Victorian period features
Acoustics and joinery
- Soundproofing between the flat and its neighbours
- Bespoke joinery throughout
What mattered on this project
- Keeping the period character. In a Victorian conversion, the cornices, proportions, doors and floors are what make the flat. New work was designed around them rather than replacing them.
- Sound between flats. Converted Victorian buildings rarely have the acoustic separation people expect today. Upgrading it is one of the most noticeable improvements a refurbishment can make.
