Castledykes
A Practical Extension to a Family Home
This project involves the significant extension and internal
reworking of a detached suburban house in Dumfries. A new rear kitchen
extension opens onto the garden, while a two-storey side extension creates a new master suite upstairs and flexible family spaces
below.
Set on a generous plot with a sunny, south-facing garden, the property had clear potential. However, extending the house was complicated by the irregular shape of the plot and a change in level, with the garden sitting around a metre below the main floor.
At the side of the house, a two-storey extension replaces the existing garage. This provides a new master bedroom with en-suite at first floor, with a family sitting area and a home office below.
The ground floor layout is otherwise reworked to improve day-to-day practicality, including a new WC and utility room with a side entrance, providing convenient access for canines and muddy boots.
By placing the kitchen at garden level, the extension creates a direct and level relationship between the main living space and the terrace outside, perfect for outside dining and entertaining in the summer.
Construction was completed in summer 2025 with external garden works still to be finalised.
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Project Details
Location - Dumfries, Dumfries and GallowayStatus - Completed August 2025
Contractor - Ewan Middleton Joiner
Structural Engineer - Finite Engineering