Derelict garage and run-down wood yard are transformed into stunning modern family home with glorious floor-to-ceiling windows

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A once derelict timber yard and garage and timber yard has been transformed into a family home for a build cost of £450,000.

The narrow plot of land in west London has been transformed with a home built on the site boasting two bedrooms, a spacious kitchen and living area as well as luxurious bathrooms. 

The 1076sq ft property has large glass doors allowing plenty of natural light to flood the interior with privacy offered by a tall wooden fence and gate. 

The Courtyard was completed by London-based architects De Rosee Sa on a narrow plot of land in west London

Images show the run-down site as it was before with an old garage facing the road while others show the building work underway

The property boasts two bedrooms, a spacious kitchen and living area as well as luxurious bathrooms

The home is on the site of a former wood yard between rear terraced gardens and a row of 16 West London garages

The property is situated between several garages in west London and had to adhere to strict planning regulations

The architects worked to ensure they kept within the regulations and built down so the property remained the same height as surrounding buildings 

Incredible images show the run-down site as it was before with an old garage facing the road while others show the building work underway.

The conversion of the previously redundant garage was completed by London-based architects De Rosee Sa.

Director said Max de Rosee said: 'We worked very hard in the initial stages to convince the clients that developing this house was a risk worth taking.

'We had to convey its potential. We wanted to contrast the crisp white walls and ceiling with some strong materials so we spent a considerable amount of time considering the detail of the western red cedar battens and granite setts in the courtyard surfaces.

'The most satisfying aspects of the project is the top light that pours into the interiors and the long views through the courtyards. Once inside, you forget that this house is in London.'

Housed on the site of a former wood yard between rear terraced gardens and a row of 16 West London garages, the existing storage shed was originally bought to prevent it from becoming overdeveloped.

Seeing a possible opportunity, the client decided to develop the land themselves in line with the planning regulations, which set a vertical limit to the height of the property, stipulating that any new form must match the outline of the existing single-storey shed.

The existing storage shed was originally bought to prevent it from becoming overdeveloped

The ground flood plan shows the living area and large kitchen, with the courtyard and parking space 

The architects had to design a residence in line with strict planning restrictions stipulating that the structure matches the height of the former single-storey shed

The modern kitchen: Light pours into the interiors, creating a welcoming and relaxed modern family home

De Rosee Sa proposed a new basement level to meet the brief for two bedrooms while adhering to the strict planning regulations

Planning regulations set a vertical limit to the height of the property, stipulating that any new form must match the outline of the existing single-storey shed

Twenty-one party wall awards with neighbouring properties had to be agreed before work could start. Working closely with the client, De Rosee Sa proposed a new basement level to meet the brief for two bedrooms while adhering to the strict planning regulations.

The ground floor is divided between a living room, kitchen and bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. The second bedroom is located in the basement level with its own external courtyard and bathroom.

Inserting windows into the boundary walls was not possible due to privacy issues and instead De Rosee Sa were faced with the conundrum of lighting a narrow 121ft long site.

Three external courtyards were added to the plans to draw in light, with a series of Crittal-style steel and glass doors installed to connect these courtyards to the interior and provide views through the entire length of the open property.

The 1076-square-foot finished property with courtyards and large glass doors allowing plenty of natural light to flood the interior

The new owners will be offered privacy by a tall wooden fence and gate

The house can be entirely opened up during warmer weather, while extra natural light is provided by two roof lights.

The internal walls of the courtyards are clad in Western Red Cedar battens, referring to the site's history as a timber storage yard. 

The battens continue inside to form two cedar clad 'volumes' that contain smaller functional spaces such as the toilet, study and utility room.