CHURCH LANE EXTENSION
Church Lane, Merivale, Christchurch
An extension of 26.93sqm doesn’t sound like much, but that small strip to the side of a character Christchurch residence makes acres of difference to life here. The removal of an existing deck and the incorporation of new foundations and steel beams have allowed what was a fairly standard U-shaped kitchen and compact dining area to become a lavish space with kitchen joinery running around two walls down to a window seat next to the dining table.
A large island bench provides another spot to sit and divides kitchen from living with plenty of breathing space between each zone. Bespoke joinery throughout the completely redone kitchen, walk-in pantry, laundry and powder room (which is now accessed from the entrance hall rather than the kitchen), has fittingly been designed in heritage style.
A new back door was included in the redesign to allow access from the laundry to the garden. Rimu tongue-and-groove flooring throughout blends seamlessly with the existing floorboards while new windows and three large ranch sliders were installed onto an extended and refinished kwila deck. The cherry on top for the owners of this exquisite renovation was the removal of a load-bearing wall that worked to allow the two original garages to become one.
BEFORE / AFTER
"Doing a major renovation for our family home was a daunting task and we were luckily recommended Mike Dear. We had met a few builders and were given quotes for our project and they varied considerably. Being a busy time of year in the industry we didn’t feel any of them really cared about our project and we were just another ‘job’. Mike however was not only competitive but he was genuine and upfront about what it all included and what he could do for our plan to come to life. He took time to answer our questions and queries and gave excellent professional opinions and communicated very well during the entire build. Mike was very organised and minimised any delays in supply and contract work. The entire team did an excellent job and we would highly recommend them, for their - excellent quality of work -organisational skill with logistics of supply - transparency and communication - approachability and adaptability with an ever-changing large project.
Big thank you to Mike and the Summit team for our amazing home!!!"
- Rukshan & Amanda