In Victorian times, Inkerman Road and the surrounding streets in St Albans used to have many straw hat factories. The tightly knit streets of terraced houses were mostly factory workers’ cottages.
Walking around the area today, remnants of its hat making industrial past is still very much evident, with The Old Hat Factory and Milliner’s Court standing out proudly as modern residential conversions just around the corner.
After a thoughtful and sympathetic renovation, this 2-Bedroom house was listed for sale but attracted little interests. The main feedback was that it lacked a dining space, and even a single bed couldn’t possibly fit into the small second bedroom.
We re-positioned the sofa to zone-in the lounge area and created a cosy dining corner without blocking the access into the kitchen. We also furnished the small box room with a single bed and a desk, turning it into a functional second bedroom.