An Oxford Extension

The vision was to extend the ground floor to create an entertainment area for them and their two young kids, to include a new kitchen and living space; and for us, a chance to show what we can do.

Over the few months it took to build, Cobus and Adi worked their magic alongside Marie and Vinnie designing, planning and building; from the foundations to the finishing touches, each aspect of the extension was thoughtfully discussed, and the completion is exactly the finish everyone had in mind.

For us the most distinctive features are all custom made by Cobus and Adi, including the bespoke windows, concrete kitchen work tops designed by Marie and took a whole day of polishing!

Each of the team, including Marie, Vinnie and the kids will no doubt have their own favourite bits but the sliding doors that disappear in to the wall to create one or two rooms , and the huge dining table for about twenty children to sit around, and for Marie to use to bake thousands of cakes for her business are definitely our highlights…and of course working with the family and making life long friends.

We absolutely LOVED making this extension.

“When it came to looking for someone to help construct a large extension on our house, there are a choice of trades people willing to do the job, but Aartvark Collective help create your vision. Their strong creativity and open minded attitude was a breathe of fresh air, and gave us the opportunity to achieve something that was bespoke and personal to our build. Their communication during the project was fantastic too and was key to making everything flow well, be on budget and planned timings were met. We will always use Aartvark collective for any future projects. They are hard working, extremly skilled and fantastic value”.
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— Marie and Vincent Jenkins