Extension to a Village Cottage Location: Client: Status:
125.
This semi-detached building was formerly a workers cottage, and had both cramped and outdated accommodation. We helped transform it by adding two single storey extensions to almost double the footprint. These extensions, one to the front and one to the rear, were designed to respect the original cottage. The space to the rear creates a new living room with access out onto an excavated patio area, whilst the front extension houses a new entrance porch, lobby and breakfast room.
Freshford, Wiltshire Private Completed 2010
Before 2009
After 2010
Both are constructed using a simple palette of air dried oak, ashlar stone, lead and slate which matches the existing building. As well as the new additions, works to the cottage included repairs and re pointing to the external walls, a new cloakroom, internal dry lining and underfloor heating to the ground floor.