Custom Build Home Professionals in Cardiff

“We recently worked with Sunder Architects and Smart House Extensions on regenerating our outbuilding , a small seperate unfinished barn close to the main Wagon House. Because our site sits in a highly sensitive context—right on the boundary of the North Cadbury Conservation Area and close to Grade II listed properties like The Grange—we knew we needed a design team that truly understood how to balance innovation with preservation. The original outbuilding on our property, built around 2002, was a bit of a mock-traditional "pastiche". Our goal was to transform it into a stunning, independent residential dwelling. Sunder Architects completely exceeded our expectations by delivering a high-quality, contemporary intervention rather than just another traditional copy. Their design is beautiful and deeply rooted in the local Somerset vernacular. They utilized a natural local stone plinth for the ground floor to anchor the building into the landscape, and surmounted it with a striking dark standing-seam zinc cladding. By replacing the old, squat hipped roof with a sharp, steep gable, they brilliantly referenced the local agricultural architecture while ensuring the building didn't feel overly bulky against the tree line. One of my favorite details is how they preserved the "visual memory" of the original structure; the glazing on the front elevation is proportioned to perfectly match the footprint of the old timber garage doors. Whilst the back has spectacular glazing to make the most of the views. Navigating planning in a heritage context is never easy, but their honest, modern design created a distinct, respectful separation from the nearby historic assets, resulting in a smooth planning process. I couldn't be happier and highly recommend Sunder Architects and Smart House Extensions to anyone looking to build something truly special. Their service, attention to detail and focus meeting a client’s vision is amazing . Thank you!”

“We were very lucky to have been referred to Tom and Phil by our friends and I am so grateful for all the hard work they have done for us. From the initial visit to finishing the project, we couldn't have asked for a better team. What sets Tom and Phil apart from other architects is the transparency - fees, hours, expectations, budget vs actual costs, steps and process. At the beginning, like many others, we didn't know where to even start - we had a budget and we wanted a kitchen extension but we felt so overwhelmed. Tom and Phil took us through everything, it's been two years of hard work: nailing the designs, ensuring everything in place, obtaining approvals, finding an excellent builder, not compromising on quality materials and more importantly being excellent at finding solutions in those moments when you just want to give up and cry! Initially we definitely underestimated the importance of having a good architect and only now we understand how much cost it saved us and what good finish we achieved by having Phil and Tom from start to finish. For our next project we have already lined them up and wouldn't trust anyone else. We can't shout loud enough to anyone we know how amazing, professional and creative they are.”