A connection between building and the surrounding landscape was a key client requirement along with modern family living with clear distinction between public and private spaces. The drama unfolds as you walk through the entrance hall towards the open plan kitchen dining space to the rear, experience the open-vaulted ceiling with a 7m high ridge and an apex skylight. The space has been subtly divided from the cosy living room, with both areas enjoying direct interaction to one another as well as to the outdoor garden via contemporary openings.

Other rooms include; four bedrooms, three of which are accessible to the ground floor and a master suite in the roof space with walk-in wardrobe and stunning views across the rolling fields beyond. New landscaping to the front with permeable resin bound finish and planters to provide privacy to ground floor bedrooms. To the rear, a semi-covered south facing terrace with bioethanol firepit off the living spaces will be enjoyed throughout the year.

A simple material palette of white render, anthra zinc standing seam cladding and timber cladding, complements the building’s simple form and gives it a modern feel and acts as a nod to architecture often found in rural locations.

The client is as passionate about sustainable design as we are and Skyview is proposed to be built from SIPs (structurally insulated panels) for its lightweight, offsite construction, using 35% less timber than traditional construction. Heated through air source heat pump technology and powered with carefully located PVs to maximise return, the whole design is driven through sustainable consideration and sensitivity.