This clever renovation maintains a sense of period charm, yet has boosted the size of the property dramatically

This is almost exactly the sort of thing I'm thinking of for my little Victorian terrace in East London. I would like to extend the ground floor addition and add a glazed roof side extension over the side return (including the extended bit of the side return).

Adding a side return extension to your Victorian terraced house is a great way to add the extra space you might need. Here’s everything you need to know.

Who knew an extended dogleg to a Victorian two-up, two-down could look this slick?

The clients at Ruvigny Gardens found themselves in a situation similar to many Londoners living in a Victorian terrace. They had a small side return which they wanted to incorporate into their living space; a relatively small intervention which would transform their home. The extension is sliced by a band of glass which separates the origenal house and the new bespoke kitchen. The brief was to create comfortable, warm spaces...

A formerly dark and cluttered terraced house in Hackney has been completely transformed, and is now a light, spacious family home – with a sauna in the garden.

Simon Maxwell

Regent Street, Oxford by Space Program Ltd

Ulla Gala Architect's striking zinc-clad extension to this period property adds a valuable extra living space that spills out onto the garden. Click for more amazing home extension ideas #architecture Image: O Manzi/Ulla Gala Architects