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FUTUREPROOF FARMHOUSE
Creative thinking and a clever design from Emrys Architects led to this adaptable and accessible home in the grounds of a grade II listed farmhouse
After living in Northend House, a grade II listed part- Georgian farmhouse for over 40 years, the owner felt it was time to downsize. “The main 17th century house was no longer suitable, but they wanted to stay local,” says Glyn Emrys of Emrys Architects. “She was unable to find something in the village, so it made sense to make use of the buildings that she already owned.” As the owner is the mother-in-law of the architect, he assured her that a home could be carved from the simple outbuildings.
In terms of a brief, the owner wanted the property to be warm, bright and easy-to-run – and she wanted there to be an intimate connection to the garden. To meet these needs, the Emrys team proposed dividing the plot and creating a separate dwelling within the outbuildings. A dividing wall was built using traditional methods by local masons, using flint, repurposed bricks and natural lime mortar. Nestled behind this wall is the new 114m 2 home and walled garden.