Treetops

A beautiful and secluded site that lies to the north of Belvedere Castle some 6 Km south-west from Exeter and west of Higher Ashton. The site is occupied by a large barn just off a country lane and nestled against woodland.
The existing barns on the site benefitted from a Class Q approval to convert to residential use so our project was to convert this to two new dwellings. The planners were persuaded that a high quality, bespoke design that echoed the local vernacular was a better outcome than the converted barns.

Our proposal was to create two 230M2 houses, each sitting within its own walled enclosure on the footprint of the existing barn and hardstanding – this makes reference to a farmyard typology. The 2-storey houses sit against the walled courts at right angles to each other, so one facing westwards the other south.

Each house adopts a rural palette of masonry walls at ground floor (local stone) and a dark stained timber-clad upper storey. A chimney reinforces domesticity and the rural character of the design. Roofs are in slate.

Details

Client	Salter Property Group
Status	Consented
GIA m²	460 m²
Ecology	EPS Ecology
LVIA consultant	Tyler Grange
Arboriculturalist	Advanced Arboriculture
Project Team	Tom Hayes
Photography	© Found & Co