The Stables

Coopersale, Essex

Enhance and Refine

The Stables, was originally part of a farm and dairy, the present home is the result of numerous design and construction phases we have designed over the past 18 years, with 3 different sets of client/owners.

Overview

We started our journey with this building back in 2007, with the conversion for our first set of clients and their young family. Then upgraded again for their successors in 2014. Finally in 2020, with Green Belt policy changing we were able to super enhance it with long dormers to the first floor for our current clients, who had downsized and wanted more guest suites for their family to visit.

The ground floor was always substantial but the limited head height to the 3 bedrooms in the main part of the house was an issue, (due to the original roof shape and narrow timber clad dormers). Adding full width dormers really made a difference to the the usable bedroom space on the first floor.

The contemporary glazed link (that we won on appeal in Phase one) was also revisited in Phase 3 and now gives the owners a wonderful seating area with dual aspect engaging the front and rear landscaped gardens. Exposing the existing brickwork internally gives the space a warm, homely feel.

With this last phase of development we have created the largest home possible within the parameters of Green Belt policy.

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2007 project required to be demolished to create open plan living accommodation
Our first project using air source heat pump technology with under floor heating
2020 Contemporary zinc clad dormers and extension
Smoked glass to the feature entrance stair
Large glazed link with dual aspect views of the gardens

“Our most recent client loved the house, it's architecture and location, however, it did not fully fulfil their requirements. The Stables was a challenge to achieve their preferred internal layout whilst complying with Green Belt restrictions. Our re-visit to the project was an opportunity to upgrade, enhance and complement with even cleverer design both externally and internally. With well-considered and limited extensions to the roof and the re-thought link we have a created a scheme that takes this wonderful project to another level” Melanie Clear

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