The Lime House SE15
— Peckham, London
The replanning and renovation of an existing house that had previously been featured on Homes from Hell.
![The Lime House Snowy Garden](https://studioontherye.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Lime-House-Snowy-Garden-e1666036973802-1024x576.jpg)
ruin — reinvention
![The Lime House Land Before](https://studioontherye.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Lime-House-Land-Before-e1666037053773-1024x576.jpg)
![The Lime House Land Before](https://studioontherye.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Lime-House-Land-Before-e1666037053773-1024x576.jpg)
This was a development project, so budget was an important consideration. Relatively small structural changes were made, but ones that had a large impact on the light, layout and usability of the spaces.
The footprint of the house remained the same, but the dual pitch roof was replaced with a gable end roof with large dormer windows, adding 2 bedrooms, an ensuite and a large family bathroom to the first floor.
![The Lime House Stairs](https://studioontherye.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Lime-House-Stairs-e1633531357418.jpg)
![The Lime House Stairs](https://studioontherye.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Lime-House-Stairs-e1633531357418.jpg)
![The Lime House Living Room](https://studioontherye.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Lime-House-Living-Room-e1666037124719-1024x575.jpg)
![The Lime House Living Room](https://studioontherye.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Lime-House-Living-Room-e1666037124719-1024x575.jpg)
![The Lime House Outside at Night](https://studioontherye.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Lime-House-Outside-at-Night-e1633535896189.jpg)
![The Lime House Outside at Night](https://studioontherye.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Lime-House-Outside-at-Night-e1633535896189.jpg)
Natural light is brought into the ground floor kitchen and shower room through light slots. South-facing rooms are shaded from the sun by blinds integral with the triple-glazed windows.
The materials were carefully selected to transform the house in a cost effective way, including the western red cedar timber cladding.
Photography: Niki Borowiecki