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Wimbledon Village · Case study

Thornton House.
Character renewed.

The principal building within a former Wimbledon business centre, reworked into six individual apartments. An example of finding a new use within an established building and bringing each home to market in its own right.

6 apartments · 2 sold · 4 remaining · Wimbledon Village

See the transformation
Thornton House and gardens · Project photography archive, July 2026
Thornton House and gardens · Project photography archive, July 2026Thornton House

01 / Before works

Start with the building.

The 2024 executive summary identified an off-market business centre close to Wimbledon Village. Its existing buildings offered a route to residential use, with the main house, townhouse and coach house capable of becoming distinct assets.

The former business centre · 2024 executive-summary archive
The former business centre · 2024 executive-summary archive01

02 / During construction

The structure behind the transformation.

The bay-window room is shown with its floor structure exposed and temporary supports in place. New partitions and the later kitchen installation record the steps from an open shell to individual apartments.

Bay-window room · Exposed structure and temporary supports · July 2025
Bay-window room · Exposed structure and temporary supports · July 202501
New timber partitions · July 2025
New timber partitions · July 202502
Apartment kitchen installation, before final finishing · March 2026
Apartment kitchen installation, before final finishing · March 202603

03 / Completion

The same character. A different way to live.

The bay, tall windows and room proportions remain recognisable. New floors, kitchens and finishes complete the conversion into homes. Two apartments have sold and four remain.

DURING WORKS · Bay-window room, July 2025
DURING WORKS · Bay-window room, July 2025
COMPLETED · Bay-window living space, July 2026
COMPLETED · Bay-window living space, July 2026
Completed main house and garden · July 2026
Completed main house and garden · July 202601
Finished apartment kitchen · July 2026
Finished apartment kitchen · July 202602