REVITALISATION OF A 1950s VILLA /Modern Comfort Meets Timeless Character
Nestled in the heart of an island town, this once-forgotten 1950s villa was deconstructed through selective disrepair and brought back to life with precision and respect. Our goal? To weave its charm into a rejuvenated island home that meets today’s standards for comfort, performance, and spatial elegance while adding an english country character to its interiors.
Preservation Through Adaptive Intervention
Rather than a full-scale rebuild, this project champions selective demolition, addtion and preservation. We retained original load-bearing masonry and the foundation, while carefully repairing structural cracks, and reinforcing the roof structure with concealed steel trusses—maintaining the home’s framework while ensuring resilience.
Comfort Systems Hidden in Plain Sight
Mechanical Upgrades :
New electric underfloor heating combined with a compact multi-zone heat-pump, brings zoned thermal control without visually intrusive elements.
Envelope Optimization :
The building envelope was enhanced with external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS), moisture membranes, and updated waterproofing to reduce thermal transmittance and prevent rising damp.
Glazing & Air-tightness :
Original windows were replaced with double-glazed, thermally-broken wooden frames, improving U-values while respecting the rhythm of façade openings.
Fluid Plan
INTERIOR EXPERIENCE
The interior was transformed from compartmentalized rooms into a semi-open-plan layout anchored by a central circulation corridor. We punctuated this with custom joinery wall panels, perforated or glazed. The living area was extended creating a flexible indoor-outdoor extension.
Material Palette
DETAIL CRAFTSMANSHIP
The design introduces British charm while keeping exteriors in harmony with the island town architecture.
Lime-based plaster
on original walls, paired with new whitewashed masonry façades for continuity.
Oak flooring
in bedrooms complements smooth tiled floors in the kitchen and bathrooms—both sealed and polished for durability.
Architectural details like traditional wooden ceiling, custom carpentry, perforated partition panels, bold tiling and stone exterior floors ensure a vivid visual language.
Why This Renovation Works
Structural retention
with discreet reinforcement ensures longevity and authenticity.
High-efficiency systems
provide ambient comfort without compromising aesthetics.
Spatial reconfiguration
opens the home for modern living—flow, daylight, usability.
Material selection
offers a new soul while updating its performance.
Interior-exterior synergy transforms the lower and upper floor verandas into year-round assets.
Inspire Your Own Restoration
This revitalisation shows how older homes can be upgraded into contemporary, comfortable, and efficient residences without erasing their soul.
If you're loving the idea of a characterful property brought fully up to date, we can help you plan every technical change, from structural reinforcement to MEP integration, while honouring the original design..