Warwickshire Cottage
Sometimes you have to create a plot rather than buy the perfect package, especially in popular locations where good sites are rare. In this instance our resourceful clients very cleverly stitched together a couple of sections of various gardens (and overcame a major drainage obstacle) to create pretty village plot in their ideal location. The cottage is a testament to their vision and determination.
Warwickshire Cottage was designed by Border Oak, in partnership with our clients,(a young local family) to reflect the local vernacular – and maximise the shape and orientation of their assembled plot. The task was to celebrate the potential and minimise the hurdles, whilst working around existing trees and land level changes with tight boundaries.
A local brick was chosen for the external finish, to ensure it sat well within the neighbouring homes and satisfied the planners wishes. Traditional architectural details such as brick arches, dentil courses, bay windows and oak porches were introduced to elevate the elevations – and offer a hint at what lies within.
Internally the house is beautifully finished with a modern and timeless approach using a considered palette of light and neutral tones, punctuated with moments of colour but always allowing the oak frame to shine.
The layout has bene cleverly conceived to bring in light and create a sense of space and journey – with a partially open plan ground floor plan that if offset so there is always something to delight just around the corner.
Project Specifics
LOCATION: Warwickshire
SIZE: 170m2
FEATURES: Brick exterior, bay windows, oak porches, glazed oak frame lean to. vaulted ceilings.
PACKAGE: Border Oak undertook the design, planning and partial build with our clients undertaking the remaining work alongside local contractors.
Customer Comment
“We are absolutely over the moon! A special home that we will genuinely treasure. We just hope that we can build another…one day. This has been the best experience”
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