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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Kate Jacobs

How an innovative rebuild turned a Victorian house in Hackney into a model for low-carbon building

When Dora Taylor bought her Hackney house with her partner, Danny Hubbard, in 2018 she knew it had a lot going for it; a bay-fronted Victorian terrace, with a good-sized front garden, right next to Victoria Park.

“I really like this house style, and the idea of watching the world go by from the garden really appealed to me. It’s a beautiful green part of London with lots of cafes and people, but it still feels relaxing,” she says.

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