White Lodge is part of a group of houses along the Upper Richmond Road better known as ?Captains? or ?Nelson Houses?. Built in the 1860s, the name is attributed to the former landowner who developed the land, who married Francis Bolton, daughter of Thomas Nelson, 2nd Earl Nelson and also great niece of Admiral Horatio Nelson.

© Jack Hobhouse

Architects: Studio Octopi

Location: Putney, London SW15, UK

Area: 250.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Jack Hobhouse

© Jack Hobhouse

White Lodge is part of a group of houses along the Upper Richmond Road better known as ?Captains? or ?Nelson Houses?. Built in the 1860s, the name is attributed to the former landowner who developed the land, who married Francis Bolton, daughter of Thomas Nelson, 2nd Earl Nelson and also great niece of Admiral Horatio Nelson.
© Jack Hobhouse

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© Jack Hobhouse

Studio Octopi were commissioned to extend and refurbish the private house in 2013. The design brief asked for the addition of two bedrooms, playroom and resolution of the disjointed ground floor plan. The completed works have extended the house to 250sqm, a 100sqm basement and 65sqm rear extension.

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The kitchen extension replaces a 1990s conservatory and unifies the rear elevation and relationship with t...