Sustainable Design Professionals in Newport

“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!”

“I have no hesitation in recommending Berkeley Place to anyone undergoing any major home improvement or renovation works. We renovated a house in Clifton together with Nick’s team remotely from abroad. They were able to oversee the entire project and manage the works according to a very tight timeline. The team at Berkeley Place, in particular Lucy, were incredibly responsive and attentive, a real pleasure to work with. They also pulled together a great trade team of skilled professionals to carry out the various strands of work required. We would not have pulled off such a high spec renovation without them”

“Very professional, listened to what we wanted and designed great spaces. A pleasure to work with, would highly recommend”