South Parade

“A stunning waterside townhouse”


South Parade is a unique waterside townhouse overlooking the River Dee. The owners of the property came to HUMAN requesting internal and external alterations to the property with the aim of modernising the function and feel of the house.


HUMAN targets the internal layout first and this is the catalyst for all of our projects; starting with creative problem-solving always provides unique results.


The first big design decision we took with the client was to flip the layout of the property and turn it back to front. This meant relocating the existing rear scullery to the front of the property and shifting the bedrooms to the back. The second design idea was to eliminate the long, dark runway nature of the rooms and hallway, a common feature of townhouses and terrance of this age. Instead we took every opportunity to create visual links across the width of the property and this starts with bringing the hallway into play. Previously a corridor, the hallway now plays host to activity and is a major feature of the home.

“A stunning waterside townhouse”


South Parade is a unique waterside townhouse overlooking the River Dee. The owners of the property came to HUMAN requesting internal and external alterations to the property with the aim of modernising the function and feel of the house.


HUMAN targets the internal layout first and this is the catalyst for all of our projects; starting with creative problem-solving always provides unique results.


The first big design decision we took with the client was to flip the layout of the property and turn it back to front. This meant relocating the existing rear scullery to the front of the property and shifting the bedrooms to the back. The second design idea was to eliminate the long, dark runway nature of the rooms and hallway, a common feature of townhouses and terrance of this age. Instead we took every opportunity to create visual links across the width of the property and this starts with bringing the hallway into play. Previously a corridor, the hallway now plays host to activity and is a major feature of the home.

“We have turned the ugly element of this property into a key architectural feature, routing the property to its seaside location.“

Internal layouts should always have a strong link with their external surroundings and that could not be truer than in this case. Large sliding doors compel you towards the sea and onto a new external terrace.The terrace compliments and is structurally supported by existing external walls which were previously the ugly duckling of this property but have now been transformed into a key architectural feature, tying the new design into the existing and routing the property to its seaside location. 

Service

Bespoke

Location

Wirral

Cost

£155k

Area (m2)

140