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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Sarah Warwick

Wraparound extension guide — expert advice on planning the best rear and side addition combination

Interior of wraparound extension with kitchen with gray cabinets, breakfast bar and stools, and dining table and chairs in foreground.

A wraparound extension is a convenient way to make a home bigger. Wrapping around the building on two sides, building an extension like this can boost space and transform an old-fashioned layout into one that’s much better suited to the way homes are used today.

It’s one of the extension ideas that can make use of redundant outdoor space at the side of a house, as well as some of the area at the rear, and a good design will increase the size of a home without compromising the garden.

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