The repair and refurbishment of a historic farm house to create a multi-generational family home. Part of the wider repair and refurbishment of a collection of Grade-II Listed farm buildings in Warwickshire.
The farmhouse began its life in the 17th Century as a timber-framed cottage and has been gradually added to since.
Set within a verdant patch of Warwickshire countryside, the Grade II Listed farmhouse and farmyard buildings have been separated into a number of homes.
The medieval cottage progressively developed into a farmhouse and by the 19th Century was the cornerstone of a working farmyard.
Neglect led to serious deterioration of the original timber-framed section of the farmhouse.
The project is firstly focussed on the repair and restoration of the historic structure, with a master-carpenter engaged to lead this aspect of the project.
Where it can be, the historic elm is saved, and where it is degraded, new oak is precisely cut as a replacement.
Slowly, the character of the repaired structure is emerging, along with the spaces enclosed within.
New connections are made to adapt the home for contemporary living.
A timber framed garden room will be added to form an intermediate space between kitchen and courtyard garden.
The building's character has been formed over many years by many hands. Previously hidden, this character has been uncovered and reintroduced.
New interventions are made with the same materials as the old, but designed to ensure the building's history remains legible.
