Specialist advice for period and listed buildings
Historic Home Review
Owning or buying a historic property brings particular opportunities and responsibilities.
Our Historic Home Review provides a detailed architectural and heritage-focused assessment of Georgian, Victorian and listed buildings, with particular emphasis on Grade II listed properties.
Since 2004, Ade Fowler has personally submitted approaching 400 planning and listed building applications across London. He helps owners and buyers understand how to protect what makes their home special while exploring how it can evolve to meet contemporary needs.
Book a Historic Home Review
48 hoursProperty visit with Ade Fowler
3 daysWritten report after the visit
From £1,995+ VAT · Including the visit and written report
What the review includes
A detailed look at your historic home
01
An initial conversation
About the property, your plans and any concerns.
02
A detailed property visit with Ade Fowler
Looking at the building’s fabric, layout and historic features.
03
A review of the listing and designation
Including the list entry, the conservation area and any Article 4 directions.
04
Planning and consent history
Covering previous applications and approvals for the property and its neighbours.
05
An assessment of significance
Identifying what is original, what has been altered and what matters most.
06
Opportunities for sensitive change
Such as extensions, reconfiguration, refurbishment and energy improvements, and how likely each is to gain consent.
07
A written report
Setting out significance, opportunities, constraints, matters needing further investigation and recommended next steps.
08
A follow-up conversation
To go through the findings and answer your questions.
How it differs from the Pre-Purchase Consultation: the consultation is a focused first look. The Historic Home Review goes further into the building’s history, significance and consent position.
The review is not a structural survey, valuation or legal investigation, and planning or listed building consent outcomes cannot be guaranteed.
Who it’s for
Owners and buyers of historic homes
Owners and prospective purchasers of listed buildings, historic townhouses and architecturally sensitive properties.
Timing
Fast, when it matters
We aim to visit within 48 hours of your enquiry, where property access allows, and to provide the written report within three days of the visit.
Fees
From £1,995 + VAT
The fee includes the property visit with Ade Fowler and the written report, and depends on the property and the level of assessment required. We confirm the scope, deliverables and fee before proceeding.
Discuss your property
Experience
Listed buildings we know well
- 6 & 7 Canonbury SquareGrade II
- 55 Cross StreetGrade II
- Duncan TerraceGrade II
- Cloudesley Road · six housesGrade II
- 39 & 39A Brook Street and 22 Avery RowGrade II*
Historic Home Review
Protect what makes your home special
Tell us about your property and what you hope to achieve. Ade will respond personally, usually within one working day.