This Victorian terrace in Greenwich was extended to the rear and side to create a larger open-plan ground floor organised around a new courtyard garden. The courtyard sits at the heart of the plan — all principal rooms face onto it, drawing light deep into the plan and providing a sheltered external space that feels genuinely private despite the dense urban setting.

The extension is built in a warm London stock brick to complement the existing rear facade, with a full-width sliding glazed door connecting the kitchen and dining space to the courtyard. Internally, a considered palette of natural stone flooring, white-oiled timber joinery and lime plaster walls creates a calm, light-filled atmosphere throughout.

The project involved close coordination with a structural engineer to remove a significant section of the existing rear wall, opening the original cellular plan into a single generous space. Planning was achieved under permitted development, allowing a faster programme from design to completion. JHA delivered the full scope from concept through to construction and handover.