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Enfield · London
Botany Bay Window Seats
Window seats for bays and under sash windows, with storage inside, for homes in Botany Bay. We measure, design and quote first, then make it in our workshop and fit it.
- A radiator under the window getting in the way
- A period room that needs furniture to suit it
- An empty bay that does not get used
Window seats for your home in Botany Bay
What happens on fitting day
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so the day itself is about careful fitting and leaving the room tidy. How long fitting takes depends on the size of the window and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days. It is useful to clear the room and the route in before fitting day, including anything on the walls near the work. Floors and doorways are protected before anything comes in. Then the sections come in and are joined in place.
- To begin, fill in our short enquiry form; a brief note on the bay or sash window is enough.
- At the design visit we measure the window and the radiator, and plan a grille or open front so heat is not trapped.
- Your written quote sets out the seat, the grille, the materials and the finish.
- We make the seat and grille in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The seat is fitted with the radiator grille in place, so the heat keeps moving.
Before we arrive
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
Ask for a quote
You do not need exact measurements to get started. Everything is measured properly when we visit. To get started, tell us about the room on our contact form with some details about the room. You receive a written quote after the visit.
Advice
Window seats in Botany Bay: what you get
Sash windows are a feature of many older London homes. Under a sash, the seat is set below the cill so the window can still be used. If the window has shutters, the seat is planned so they can still open fully. We check all of this during the design visit in Botany Bay. People usually come to us about a ready-made bench that doesn’t fit the bay and wanting a seat without blocking the radiator; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
Not every home has a loft conversion, a bay or a cupboard under the stairs, but almost every home has somewhere storage could go. For a home in Botany Bay, the design visit is where the options are worked out. Window seats are then made at our workshop and fitted on site.
The quote comes in writing, so there’s time to read it properly. It records the design, the materials and the finish we discussed.
- Place
- Botany Bay (EN2)
- Area
- Enfield
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Where it’s made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Botany Bay
What else we make in Botany Bay
Boards, parts and paint
Birch plywood
Its layered build gives birch plywood its strength. It goes into the frame, the seat top and the drawers, with the edge either shown or painted.
Pull-out drawers
Pull-out drawers bring everything into view. Children can normally manage drawers more easily than a heavy lid. We make the boxes from birch plywood for strength.
Storage in Botany Bay homes: local notes
About 36% of the homes in the area around Botany Bay went up between 1973 and 1999, and about 29% between 1945 and 1972, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Botany Bay include Holly Hill Farmhouse (Grade II), about 0.6 miles north-west. If your own home is listed, internal works that affect its character, such as fixing into or removing original joinery, can need listed building consent. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. Purpose-built flats are home to about 52% of households in the neighbourhood around Botany Bay, according to Census 2021. For a flat, window seats are made in sections sized for the stairs, the lift and the doors. Building management rules on lifts, deliveries and working hours are worth checking early.
Close to Trent Park? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and window seats can give those things a place. If your children go to St. John's Senior School or a school nearby, a place for each person’s coat and shoes stops the hallway filling up. Forty Hall, about 2.5 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, a bay or a sash window is a natural place for a window seat.
Botany Bay is part of the London Borough of Enfield, about 5 miles south-east of Edmonton. We cover Botany Bay as part of our work across Enfield, and the process is the same everywhere we work. Across Enfield, we cover Botany Bay, along with the rest of the borough.
We cover every part of the EN2 postcode area. Streets in the area include The Ridgeway and East Lodge Lane, and homes on each of them are within our area for window seats. Botany Bay is near the A1005, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you get in touch. Neighbouring places we cover for window seats include Cockfosters (2 miles south-west), Grange Park (2 miles south-east), Hadley Wood (2 miles south-west), World's End (2 miles south) and Oakwood (2 miles south). Other parts of Enfield we cover include Edmonton (5 miles south-east), Enfield (3 miles south-east), Palmers Green (4 miles south), New Southgate (4 miles south), Enfield Chase (2 miles south-east) and Bush Hill Park (3 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Botany Bay
In Botany Bay, that includes homes near The Robin Hood pub and Highlands School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Crews Hill station, roughly 1 mile north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Chase Farm Hospital (1.2 miles south-east).
Your questions about window seats in Botany Bay
I live near Crews Hill station. Is that in your area?
Yes, homes across Enfield and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can drop us a line using the contact form with a few details about the room, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in Botany Bay?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. Let us know what parking is near you at the design visit, and we’ll plan around it.
Can you fit furniture on an external wall?
An outside wall can be colder and damper than an inside one, so ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps. Any damp needs sorting by the right specialist before fitting.
Is a lid or drawers better for a window seat?
Many seats use both. Drawers are easier for daily use, and a lid section holds larger things. For children’s rooms, drawers are typically easier to manage. We will suggest a layout at the design visit.
Can you add sockets inside the units?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician. We plan the furniture around where they’ll go.
How much does a window seat cost?
Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured. A bay with angled sides involves more work than a straight recess, and drawers more than a lid. We set it all out in a written quote.
How we price window seats
What you pay depends on:
- How big the furniture is
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
- How square the room is
- Spray painting or hand painting
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Bigger pieces use more board and take longer to make and fit. After that, the number of doors and drawers, the internal fittings and the finish all play a part.
What to send when you contact us
You do not need exact measurements or a plan. Just send what you can:
- Examples of the look you are after
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
- Whether it is a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- Where you live, with the postcode
A quote begins with some details from you: the room, rough sizes and some photos if you have them. To send them, tell us about the room on our contact form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and talk through the design, then send a quote in writing.
Bespoke window seats or ready-made?
A standalone bench can be moved, which is useful if you rent or plan to move soon. A fitted seat is designed to stay, and it uses the space in a way a standalone piece cannot. Which suits you depends on your plans. Few rooms have truly flat walls and level floors, and standalone units show it with gaps and wobbles. Built-in pieces are adjusted to the room as they go in.
No two rooms cost the same to furnish, because the size, the layout and the finish all vary. A spray finish and a hand-painted finish involve different work, and that shows in the price. The figure comes in your written quote after the design visit.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry in Botany Bay
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Made for your room, not a standard size
- Saturday visits and fitting by arrangement
- Every quote follows a design visit
Read how bespoke compares with ready-made or what a quote should include.
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf.
Conversions and newer flats often have stud walls rather than solid brick. Fixings are chosen to suit whatever the wall is made of, which we check at the design visit.