Newcastle & the North East – Residential architecture practice
We take the time to explore the options properly before you commit to full design
Acre Design is a residential architecture practice helping homeowners across Newcastle and the North East create thoughtful extensions and renovations. Book a free Ask the Expert call with Alistair, Director, on this page.
Book an Ask the Expert Call
Book a free Ask the Expert call with Alistair, Director of Acre Design.
Teams or phone, at a time that suits you. Bring any question about your home, brief, or budget.
Check our Google reviews, then pick a slot on this page.
What the call covers
What you walk away with
A free conversation with Alistair, Director, on Teams or phone. You leave clearer on what is sensible for your home, whether Acre is a fit, and what the next step should be. When it is useful, that next step is often a Needs & Options Review.
A first steer on what is possible
Talk through how you use the house today, what frustrates you, and what kinds of approaches are realistically open for your property.
Early steer on planning route
An early steer on your planning route, checked against the site: permitted development, a householder application, conservation constraints, or something that needs a fuller strategy first.
Honest budget conversation
A full design fee is a big step. Before you take it, get a grounded sense of build cost and timeframes through an honest budget conversation without a public price list, discussed on the call.
Who you speak with
Alistair, Director
Twenty-two years in the industry. Ten as Director. Ten as a building inspector.
You book a call with Alistair, Director of Acre Design, not a rota of unnamed specialists. Backed by a capable team of architectural designers, technicians, and office management.
We take time to understand your home and your brief before anyone rushes into drawings. When it is useful, we will also cover a Needs & Options Review: a structured step that maps and tests options so you only commission full design once you know it fits.
1,000+ extensions and renovations designed and delivered
Est. 2014 – Royal Quays
A trusted pair of hands since 2014.
How it works
Diagnosis before treatment. Three steps. Full design only if it is a fit.
Ask the Expert
Free call with Alistair on Teams or phone. Your project, what is possible, and whether Acre is the right practice.
Needs & Options Review
When useful: the paid step that maps and tests options before you commit to a design phase.
Full design only if fit
If the route makes sense, move into planning drawings, technical work and delivery support.
Diagnosis before treatment. Get clear on options before you pour money into a full design package. Needs & Options work is usable by Acre or another design practice.
Built on time spent exploring what is possible before anyone draws a line.
Fit check
Who this is for (and who it is not)
A good fit if you…
- Want a bespoke extension or whole-home reconfiguration in Newcastle or the wider North East, where we care about layouts, light, storage, and how the home works, not just adding floor area
- Prefer to explore options properly before committing to full design
- Care about beautiful, well-resolved design that lifts how the home looks and works day to day
Probably not if you…
- Only need a minor like-for-like change with no real design decisions
- Want drawings handed over with no proper conversation about what you need
- Are shopping only on the lowest fixed fee, with no process attached
- Need commercial or non-residential work as the main brief
Recent North East projects
Proof from North East homeowners
Real projects across Newcastle and the North East
Bespoke extensions, high-quality renovations, and master-suite loft conversions.
“I opted to go for their Needs and Options Review… they came back with a number of potential options which at our review together really helped me understand the art of the possible.”
Sarah Sharp – Google review
Optional watch
A short look at how Acre approaches home projects
Recent North East work
Extensions and homes our architectural designers have shaped nearby
Explore residential projects across Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland and the wider North East.
Gosforth Great Park – large home design
Open-plan kitchen & dining
Burdon Terrace – Newcastle
Gosforth rear extension
Ready to talk through your extension?
Check the Google reviews, then book a free Ask the Expert call with Alistair, Director. Pick a slot that suits you.
Prefer to speak first? Call 0191 680 8088.
Serving Newcastle and the wider North East.