The conserved front facade. Photo by David Grandorge

Fireplace Combination of marbles, tiles iron

We constructed this modest extension at the rear, on the reusing a c19th tiled conservatory floor, which had been hidden under later finishes. The extension houses a cloakroom, WC and garden lobby.

The new cast iron radiators were painted to gently blend with the stripped lime plaster walls, which show traces of the patterned paper, which had long since been removed.

House renovation. View between bedrooms across the hallway

walk in shower, mosaic tiles, cast iron bath

Shower Room with simple tiled finish to walls and floor.

Mosaic tiles wrap around the bath enclosure, with a comfortable, double-ended, over-mounted enamelled steel bath.

1895 CECIL HOTEL

Cliftonville, Margate

2017

In 2017 we completed the conservation and refurbishment of this special, turn-of-the-century building in Cliftonville, Margate. Over the past 120 years, the building has been a grand family home, a hotel, boarding house and holiday flat-lets; we set out to retain this generous flexibility, continuing to respond to the changing needs of Margate's visitors.

The project was generously supported by the Dalby Square Townscape Heritage Initiative regeneration programme, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Thanet District Council. This project is one of four we have worked on with support from the THI scheme, the other three being the 1880s Terraced House, 1870s House and Dalby Square Gardens.

We're delighted the project has been awarded the 2018 Margate Civic Society TOWN PRIDE AWARD.

Contractor: DG Construction

Engineer: Tim Baker Associates

You can read more about the house on this PRESS RELEASE.

Photographs by David Grandorge

and Studio Sam Causer