Refurbishment & development

Refurbishment and development, down to the last detail.

London & Home Counties

PROJECT
MODILLION
Dining room with restored cornicing, marble fireplace and oak dining table

Selected Work

Pre-sale refurbishment

A repeat client asked our advice before selling. We carried out a light cosmetic scheme, removing non-structural walls to open up the spaces and bring in more natural light.

Markham Square
Chelsea SW3

Markham Square sitting room before refurbishmentMarkham Square sitting room after refurbishment
Markham Square hallway and staircase before refurbishmentMarkham Square hallway and staircase after refurbishment
Markham Square open-plan sitting room before refurbishmentMarkham Square open-plan sitting room after refurbishment
Markham Square kitchen before refurbishmentMarkham Square kitchen after refurbishment
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Oakbury Road rear extension during worksOakbury Road kitchen and dining room in the new rear extension after renovation
Oakbury Road front reception room during worksOakbury Road front reception room after renovation
Oakbury Road interior during worksOakbury Road principal bedroom with en suite after renovation
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Full property development

An investor wanted a value-add main residence to live in and later sell. We carried out a back-to-brick renovation, extending from basement level up into the loft.

Oakbury Road
Fulham SW6

Pre-sale refurbishment

A client was referred to us to prepare her elderly parents’ house for sale after they moved out of London. We refurbished and staged the property, and it achieved a record sale price for the street.

Hugh Street
Pimlico SW1V

Hugh Street galley kitchen after refurbishment
Hugh Street dining room during worksHugh Street dining room after refurbishment
Hugh Street top-floor bedroom during worksHugh Street top-floor bedroom after refurbishment
Hugh Street lower-ground lightwell during worksHugh Street lower-ground lightwell after refurbishment
Hugh Street garden before refurbishmentHugh Street garden after refurbishment
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Harbord Street front room before refurbishmentHarbord Street reception room opened up to the galleried kitchen above
Harbord Street loft extension during worksHarbord Street new galleried kitchen in the loft extension
Harbord Street bathroom before refurbishmentHarbord Street bathroom after refurbishment
Harbord Street room before refurbishmentHarbord Street bedroom after refurbishment
Harbord Street galleried kitchen island in the loft extension
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Full property development

An investor wanted a value-add project with a £1m all-in budget. We added loft extensions and a galleried kitchen to a flat, generating a return of over 30%.

Harbord Street
Bishops Park SW6

Refurbishment

The owners had recently bought a substantial detached house and wanted to enhance the interior and add an outdoor swimming pool and sauna.

Macaulay Road
Clapham Old Town SW4

Macaulay Road swimming pool and landscaped garden, finished
Macaulay Road garden during pool constructionMacaulay Road pool, hot tub and timber pool house
Macaulay Road garden during excavationMacaulay Road poolside seating looking back to the house
Macaulay Road garden during worksMacaulay Road dining terrace and landscaped garden
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The name

A Modillion is the small carved bracket beneath a classical cornice. Essential support and beautiful detailing, combined in every project we do.

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Restored gilded plaster ceiling with acanthus leaf and scrolling foliage mouldings

Our Approach

From proportion and natural light to the weight of a door handle, our approach is always the same: the utmost care and attention to the finer points.

These are details most people never consciously notice, yet they decide whether a home feels right, and what it is worth.

Project Modillion was founded by a prime property specialist with more than 25 years’ experience of what buyers look for, and what creates value. That knowledge underpins every decision, and protects every penny invested.

We keep the number of projects we take on small, so every client has our full time and attention, and every project is given the care it deserves.

Alexander Woodleigh-Smith, founder of Project Modillion

About

The person behind every project

Alexander Woodleigh-Smith has spent more than 25 years in prime London property. He works with homeowners refurbishing homes they love, investors and private clients developing new acquisitions, and owners preparing to sell, where the right works can add far more to the price than they cost.

A sharp eye for detail and an uncompromising demand for a perfect finish run through every project, along with a clear sense of what people notice in a home. He oversees each one personally, from the first visit to the final detail.

Pre-sale refurbishment

For owners planning to sell. Carefully targeted works that add more to the sale price than they cost, so the property reaches the market at its best.

Refurbishment to live in

For owners staying put. A complete renovation designed around how you live: made for today, protecting your investment for tomorrow.

Development & investment

For investors and developers. Advice on reconfiguration, extensions and planning, with every option judged against what the finished home will sell or let for.

Project management

For any project. One accountable point of contact for architects, engineers, contractors and suppliers, keeping the work on budget and on programme.

How We Work

From first visit to finished home, in four stages.

Assess

I

We visit the property and understand your goals, whether that’s a home to enjoy for years or the strongest possible sale.

Design

II

We explore ideas, finishes and costs with you and our designers, and agree a final scheme and budget.

Deliver

III

We manage the works on site, from strip-out to final snagging, with regular updates throughout.

Present

IV

Whether it is to be sold, let or lived in, we complete the home with staging or bespoke furnishing by our interior designers.

Discuss a Property

Tell us about the property and what you would like to achieve. We’ll arrange a visit.

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