Cotswolds II
Cotswolds II
Comprehensive refurbishment and remodelling of 19th century Rectory.
This traditional Cotswold house, set within large, landscaped grounds, was constructed in the Gothic Revival style. The original layout had evolved over time through several extensions and additions, resulting in a confused internal arrangement with several level changes on each floor. Furthermore, in common with many houses built at that time, there was a lack of any large rooms suitable for use by all the family.
The layout of the rooms was therefore rationalised and floor levels were adjusted to create convenient modern accommodation, with a large kitchen/dining room, a living room/media room and 8 bedrooms including a master en-suite bedroom suite with attached dressing room.
A separate building containing a staff flat, garage and underground plant room was constructed using stone reclaimed from the demolition of various small outbuildings – this plant room houses a wood pellet bio-mass boiler as well as equipment for the external pool.
The most significant internal alteration was the creation of a triple height entrance hall which allows the scale of the building to be experienced immediately on entering the space. This staircase, supplemented by a simple back stair, links the three main floors with a new basement containing a wine store.
Throughout the project we worked with the client to create an interior which drew on the history of the house, allowing the client’s individual taste to be expressed through specially commissioned details such as the encaustic floor tiles and other bespoke items such as the carved stone shower enclosure for the master bathroom.
the creation of a triple height entrance hall which allows the scale of the building to be experienced immediately on entering the space.
we worked with the client to create an interior which drew on the history of the house, allowing the client’s individual taste to be expressed through specially commissioned details
