Plans to knock through the walls and combine two Watford homes worth more than £1millon have been submitted.

According to the design and access statement attached to the application, which was submitted to Watford Borough Council this week, the applicant received planning approval to extend their property before an opportunity to purchase the neighbouring home appeared.

Updated alterations now include merging it with the other property as well as making a rear/side extension to create a single family-home. A conservatory that was previously added would be demolished and replaced.

Watford Observer: The properties, seen from Park Road.The properties, seen from Park Road. (Image: Google Street View)The building was originally designed as a single residence, known as Innage House, in around 1881.

Proposed floor plans show that a central corridor would run where the existing dividing wall on the ground floor, which would allow visits to in either direction.

A doorway would be added on the first floor while only one of the homes has a basement area: “These changes are part of a deliberate effort to enhance the building’s visual appeal enhance the appearance and character of the original building and surrounding area.”

Watford Observer: The site from above.The site from above. (Image: Google Maps)Another home, facing onto Stratford Road is also attached to the properties but is not part of the application.

It is currently pending council consideration.

According to Rightmove, one of the properties sold for £1,150,000 in 2020.