To buy or to build? If you are currently thinking about moving home, the option of building your own property is likely to have at least crossed your mind. Recent research conducted by the National Custom and Self Build Association (NaCSBA) and the Building Societies Association (BSA) has revealed that one in three adults now […]
The kitchen is the hub of the home and the recent global pandemic has taught people a thing or two about how important and often multi-functional their kitchen needs to be. A new kitchen is an investment in your property as well as a lifestyle statement, so what’s hot in 2021? Kitchen design is just […]
As always, we’d like to start this update by saying that we hope you are all keeping safe and well 🙂 As we continue into April, we are starting to see the first signs of the Country returning to some sort of normality through the re-opening of non-essential retail, personal care premises and hospitality venues. […]
Extending your home is a great way to increase space, improve flow and functionality and add value to your property. The costs involved with moving to a new house can be substantial, so it is easy to see why many homeowners are staying put and deciding to renovate instead. Look. Whilst there are many benefits […]
Firstly, as always we hope that everyone is keeping well and staying safe as we continue into March. As I write this update, the sun is shining and it’s a beautiful day here in Highams Park. Hopefully it won’t be too much longer before we can all start to enjoy spending more time outdoors with […]
Firstly, we hope that you are all keeping well and staying safe during this difficult time. Following a brief sabbatical from our monthly updates, we are back to share some more image of projects that we are currently working on, or have recently completed. The majority of these images are for residential projects for properties […]
Planning permission can be very confusing, especially if you’ve never needed to apply for planning consent before. In addition, not everyone is aware of the many different types of planning permission that exist and why you need to apply for planning permission. While not to be taken as a comprehensive guide, the below information should […]
In the advent of Covid-19, many of us have had to completely change the way we work. For those without a pre-existing home office, setting up in cramped spare bedrooms, around the kitchen or dining room table, often in rooms shared with partners or children home-schooling has been far from ideal! A permanent home working […]
If you’re a homeowner looking to make a profit from renting or selling your house, converting your property into flats could be a lucrative option. Splitting your property into two or more units can potentially increase rental income as well as the overall value. This is especially the case in large cities, where flats are […]
Firstly, Seasons Greetings from all of the team here at EV Architects! We hope that you enjoy the festive period and we look forward to helping you with your architectural, design and planning requirements in 2021. Continuing on from last month’s update, here’s some more images of projects that we’ve completed or we are currently […]