Third bedroom in a terrace loft

The brief

First-time buyers in a two-bed terrace needed a third bedroom for a growing family but couldn't afford to move.

What we did

• Rear dormer with roof lights to the front slope
• Building control through Bolsover District Council
• Space-saving staircase over the existing stairwell
• Built-in storage under the eaves

The result

A third bedroom for less than the cost of moving, signed off by Bolsover's building control without any changes.