Uk homes

With a little imagination, renovated terraced homes can provide interesting layouts with good-sized rooms and tonnes of character — find your favourite ideas

Adhoc extensions were re-planned and remodelled to transform a house in Lingfield, Surrey, UK. Renovation before and after photos.

Dating from 1896, Ravensbourne in Houghton-le-Spring is a reassuringly traditional Victorian villa featuring a tiled storm porch and four handsomely proportioned reception rooms with bay windows and original fireplaces. It has a large (albeit dated) kitchen, utility room, five bedrooms and a third of an acre of grounds, with secret garden “rooms” accessed via a wrought-iron gateway. Houghton-le-Spring is a town 15 minutes’ drive from Durham. bradleyhall.co.uk

A magnificent 7 bedroom mansion set behind solid gates in beautifully landscaped gardens. This outstanding property benefits from a large underground car park, with a turntable, cinema, bar, swimming pool, steam room, wine cellar, air conditioning and a lift to all floors.

Included: bay windows, tiled bathrooms and a garden for entertaining.

Tour this beautifully renovated 1920s Spanish Revival home by Medium Plenty and Regan Baker Design in San Francisco, California.