Dear Angelo,
Back in 2004/5 you drew up plans to extend our home and put them through Ryde Council for us.
This year, we finally got on with the job of getting it built. The semi-circular driveway will be completed soon, and we are still interior decorating, but the overall effect is splendid and everyone who sees it (neighbours and passers-by included) are full of praise for the seamless way that old and new blend together - which is exactly what we intended from our original specifications.
I don't imagine you remember each individual property you work on, but for us you added a new garage/workshop/shower, then to the house 2 bedrooms, a splendid split bathroom, extended hallway and an extra living space room with a cathedral ceiling which we refer to as "the conservatory". The skylights, skydomes and skywindows installed were a fantastic idea and work well to bring in more natural light and the bi-fold windows (with built-in screens) in the conservatory live up to expectations. We have used reclaimed doors and had the original bath and pedestal sink resurfaced to retain the character of the original home and feel it works well throughout.
We made sure the old roof tiles were removed and reused on the parts of the roof not seen from the street, so that the new tiles are uniform across the whole property. I've attached external before and after few pics for your interest.
We haven't completed everything yet, so full interior pictures of show-home standard are not available at this time! But we wanted to pass on our thanks and appreciation of the work you did for us, which has transformed our modest home in exactly the way we hoped. We are thrilled with the end results.
Kind regards,
Glenn & Lesley Slender