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Bright future
Before and after pictures tell the story of this extreme
makeover of a home in St Heliers, which
was rebuilt by Scarbro Residential
Above: It looks like a new build, but
this house is a renovation. The home
was largely rebuilt from the ground
up by Scarbro Residential, with
just a few walls and floors re-used.
Morrison Architecture introduced a
new angled bay window at the front
of the house, which enhances the
contemporary look and maximises
views to the sea and city.

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Demolishing or removing an
older house to make way for a
new build isn’t always the best
solution.
A major renovation can be
a better way to maximise both
the space and views, especially when existing-use rights
ensure the height of a house
can be retained.
The original house on this
site in St Heliers was so long
past its use-by-date, that it

had been abandoned for a
few years while the owners
decided on the best way to
approach the project.
The solution was an
extreme makeover designed
by Morrison Architecture and
built by Scarbro Residential,
a company that specialises in
the construction of medium to
high-end houses, alterations,
and multi-unit developments.
Scarbro quantity surveyor

Carlton John says the existing
house was essentially gutted,
inside and out, with just a few
floors and walls retained.
The house was enlarged,
with three storeys accommodated within the former
two-storey volume – it is
now more than 500m2, with
an additional 115m2 of new
decks. This makes it approximately 50% larger in terms of
floor area.