Remodelling and extension of 1960s home, Nottinghamshire

Winner of the Reader's Choice Award: Remodelling & Extension Schemes Category

Jayne Blakeman and Tim Morrison have climbed the property ladder in extra-quick time through renovating and improving previous homes. They have just completed the completed transformation of a 1960s three bedroom bungalow into a unique five bedroom contemporary home. The property benefited from a large third of an acre plot and the key challenge was making sure the home incorporated the outside spaces. The couple opted for an upside-down floorplan with the living spaces on the new top floor and the bedrooms below, spending £140,000 on the scheme in total, which took seven months to complete.

Images L-R: Rear of property; front of property after remodelling; new kitchen in property.

Tweets On This Property

"One of the key themes for this year was the transformation of previously overlooked post-war housing. Tim and Jayne have realised the potential in this modest home on a great plot and produced a delightful, stylish family home."

Jason Orme, Editor of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine

"The result is clever makeover that has made the most of the original building and cost considerably less than knocking it down and building a new replacement dwelling."

Michael Holmes, Editor-in-Chief of Homebuilding & Renovating, Period Living and Real Homes magazines

"Another clever remodel of tired 70's house by young "property ladder" motivated couple. Particularly well planned sloping site garden access and landscaping."

Peter Harris, Managing Director of Centaur Special Interest Media

"This is Nottingham’s commuter belt’s poshest road (allegedly). Three Range Rovers – count ‘em! –pass on walk from station."

Angela Pertusini, former Editor of The Daily Telegraph’s award-winning Property section

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