Garage conversion

Many of the houses in Royal Park Gate have had their garages converted into living accommodation over the years and this time I caught the work in progress with the new windows in place and the old garage door waiting to be disposed of.

A curve of plants

The little corner where Ham Farm Road meets Parkleys is getting better with more planting and these new arrivals do a good job of neutralising the ugliness of the concrete bollards.

Extension and more

Until recently, this odd pair of semis in Craig Road looked distinctly unloved then two years ago the one on the right was transformed making the one on the left look even worse in comparison, so it is good to see that the second house is now being worked on.

Remembrance

This dramatic memorial dominates the middle section of Back Lane, in a good way.

Clarendon SEND School rises

It is now possible to get an idea what Clarendon SEND School in Meadlands Drive will look like, albeit from a distance. It looks fairly conventional which while not a bad thing it is not a great thing either.

31 Ham Farm Road progresses

I have been following progress at 31 Ham Farm Road since it restarted in 2022 and it is still very busy there every time that I walk past, as the clutter shows.

While most of the work is at the back there are noticeable changes to the side and front and it is the possible future changes to the front that interest me. The mix of blocks and bricks suggests a rendered finish which could make it as boring as its neighbour, number 29. The black windows do not help either.

1-9 Sandpits Road

I suspect that I may have inadvertently wondered onto a private parking space to take this photo but the temptation to get a decent picture of 1-9 Sandpits Road was too much for me. From this angle you get a glimpse of the lower level which you cannot see from the road.

These houses are included in the modernist architecture guided walk Perambulation Nº27—Richmond to Ham by Stefi Orazi.

No garden

Moat od the houses in Buckingham Road have retained their low brick walls at the front and some sort of garden behind them so it rather stands out when one breaks the convention removing both its wall and all of its garden.

New trees in Kingfisher Drive

Wates Estate has good landscaping but even so it is still good to see a few new trees planted to break up this long brick wall in Kingfisher Drive.