An imposing Country House with a chequered history, was in need of some rethinking. Previous use as a Hotel with the strap line sign 'Sleep with Us' has left the building with a hangover. Our clients wanted to bring the building back into use as a comfortable family home, without the excessive en-suites, commercial kitchens, regulation hotel fire doors and external fire escape stair.
We advised on the internal alterations and achieved planning consent to reconfigure the kitchen, and partly demolish and extend a neglected 19th century laundry, to make a warm and sunny open-plan kitchen and dining area, linking an existing guest wing. The extension takes its cue from the strong architectural style and scale of the main house, while maintaining a contemporary feel.