Location: Oxfordshire Style of house: Contemporary barn House size: 440m2 Project cost: A similar spec would cost around £950,000 Construction method: Oak frame Design & supply: Border Oak
This contemporary family home in Oxfordshire uses vernacular materials such as brick and flint alongside the green oak frame structural details. The result works to reflect the local setting and help the house sit sympathetically in context, despite being hidden from view at the end of a private lane behind an established street scene. The design is a modern take on nearby agricultural barns, where the front elevation features a two-storey glazed gable and low sweeping eaves. The traditional external palette is counter balanced by a plethora of 21st century technology and high performance construction details, such as triple glazing and super sophisticated sound and lighting controls.