Extending a Cottage on a Hill
Our clients bought a small, old Cotswold stone house which was beautiful but they wanted to extend it to create a family home. They had identified an area beside the house for the extension and had a clear vision of which rooms they wanted to be included within it, they even had a layout in mind too — a copy of the existing dwelling floorplan to accommodate more bedrooms and a reception room.
On arrival at the site, our architect suggested a different location, layout and use for the new build part of the project: in order to maximize the natural light, views and garden space. The architect envisioned the extension to incorporate a new entrance, a large kitchen and living areas, leaving the smaller, cosy existing spaces of the house to be used for bedrooms, a utility and snug.
The clients loved these new plans and are still, some years after completion, thrilled they listened to and trusted the architects. The extension has doubled the size of the original cottage, transforming it into a spectacular family home.
Using the varying levels of the site and the position of the sun to shape and orientate the internal space this new dwelling allows all family members their own sanctuary as well as spaces for them to gather together and connect with each other and the outside landscape.
Our clients said: “We just wanted you to know the huge impact that your ingenuity and insight has had on our family way of life…we have benefitted from your enthusiasm, experience, positive attitude and eternal patience!
Being connected to the garden was one of the main drivers for the project and we now enjoy regularly seeing families of Roe and Muntjac deer along with pheasants, foxes, rabbits and a plethora of birds. We can also enjoy the changing of the seasons far more from within our home.”
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