Cheltenham Conservation Area Renovation Situated in central Cheltenham, this modest three-bedroom period terrace has been reimagined as a spacious four-bedroom family home. RRA Architects was appointed to lead this Cheltenham Conservation Area renovation with a design that respects the building’s heritage while delivering light-filled, contemporary spaces suited to modern living. A key part of the […]
RRA was appointed to explore options to remodel and extend a beautiful, stone building in stunning countryside. Our proposal suggested a single-storey side extension, expanding the kitchen and utility space. We preserved and enhanced the link to the dining room, introducing two large rooflights to bring natural light deep into the plan and framing the […]
Located in Cheltenham’s trendy Pittville area was a very tired one-bed flat, with draughty windows, decrepit wiring and an old bathroom positioned at the end of the kitchen. Our clients wished to re-model the flat to improve the layout and maximise the value. On visiting the property we discovered the old staircase to the basement […]
As with many of these Victorian properties, the kitchen was a narrow, dark room with limited space, which, when the properties were built was solely used for kitchen purposes, bathing in front of the range every Sunday and never, ever, for entertaining guests. These days, however, the kitchen is the beating heart of the home […]
From long search to forever home After more than a year searching for the right property, our clients found this coach house tucked within the grounds of an 18th century Grade II* listed manor house. It had potential, but it also came with the usual complications of a curtilage listed building, previous unsympathetic alterations and […]
The house occupies a site that was originally developed in the 1950’s. The wider site would have formed the extensive grounds of Fownhope Court. An impressive gentleman’s house, complete with; a lake, a waterfall, water sluice to regulate the lake height, mature trees, rhododendrons and other spectacular estate planting. Alas this has long since gone […]
Working within a tight urban site, this coach house conversion in Hereford explored a range of space planning options to maximise usability and light. The final design creates a direct relationship between the ground floor kitchen and living areas and the external courtyard through large bifold doors, making the most of this compact setting. The result […]
Enjoying fantastic views over Cheltenham from its idyllic location on the private Battledown Hill, The Meadows is set within a half acre plot and exhibits classic Georgian style with mellow Ashlar stone. RRA was commissioned to sympathetically extend the property and remodel the internal configuration to create a state-of-the-art home, with the onus on retaining […]
