Строительство мини-домов East Burton, Dorset, UK

“I had an idea in my head of the extension I wanted for my house but no idea of how to organise anything to make it happen. Ralph was recommended by a friend and gently led me through the process. Ralph organised the surveyor, made lots of constructive suggestions, produced excellent drawings and very quickly secured planning permission for me. There was little for me to do except decide what design I wanted. Ralph Kent is a brilliant architect but it is all the product ideas he comes up with and his organising skills that get the job done.”

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“An initial discussion with Ian Stanley convinced us that he would be the right person to help us 're-imagine' our 60's style flat-roof property into a stylish modern home with a low-pitched roof and free-flowing interior. Ian has not only created an elegant design - both exterior and interior - but has been instrumental at all planning and technical stages, making sure that the project has progressed unhindered. We have been particularly impressed by his ability to take our often very sketchy ideas and bring them to life. We are now in week 13 of a 21 week project and are very happy with progress and the results so far. We are also grateful to Ian for his many contributions along the way, helping us to select our builder, some key suppliers and also presenting ideas and suggestions for interior and exterior finishes and fittings. We have always found Ian to be polite, courteous and ever willing to help along the way - a very professional contribution that has been highly valuable at all stages of our project. His early guidance on budgets and timescales has also been shown to be extremely accurate. We plan to use Xspace again in the near future.”

“My husband and I have been considering for a long time how best to efficiently reconfigure our downstairs and outside space in a way that will work for our lifestyle and family. Neither of us has any design experience or skill and have struggled to get our heads around what would work best. We had previously done some research into architects/ designers to help us get something we really love, but found that they were hugely expensive and required a commitment to do the whole job for it to be worth their while. We came across residence, and it was exactly what we were looking for - a simple and cost effective way to get some great design advice upfront at the first stage of the process, without having to commit to a huge project, allowing us to explore and test different ideas, with really thoughtful touches that accommodate our specific needs/ the way we use our space. The whole process was done from our home through videos, emails and over the phone, which made it very convenient, and I was amazed by how much detail and accuracy could be gleaned in this way. residence has also helped guide us through the sorts of considerations we would need to think about if taking the project forward with regard to building regulations and planning permission, and the level of structural works required for different options, even contacting the Council on our behalf. This has been enormously helpful and time saving. We have decided to take forward one of the ideas we discussed with residence, and will be working with residence on the next stage of detail to get the level of aesthetic finish we know we wouldn't be able to achieve on our own. This whole process has really given us the confidence that we will end up with a beautiful space that works for us, and within our budget. We would highly recommend.”

“I hired DB Drawing Studios Architects Drawings for a single story extension and 1st floor balcony. I was impressed with the detail and accuracy. As the customer all my views were attentively considered and came to the right solution. On attending local planning committee they where impressed with The Artistic impression drawings and enabled them to get an instant impression. No problems with planning sales straight through. Although I did not build the extension fully due to financial constraints I did do The Balcony and Windows. Having been pleased once I would not hesitate to use them again and would gladly recommend them.”