Farmstead House
Dorset
Dorset
This project is part of a larger farmstead complex in the Dorset countryside comprising of grade 2 listed farm cottage, threshing barn and an old cart house. The new build house scheme replaces the former fibre cement and corrugated metal clad agricultural barn, originally approved as a Class Q permission. We gained approval to replace the unattractive Class Q permission with a design that visually links with some of the historic buildings that sit within the farm while also respecting the setting of the listed cottage. The main house is new build but replicates the style of the farm and other farmsteads in and around the Dorset area. Detailing was key in this scheme, with English bond brickwork, light pointing, reclaimed clay roof tiles, timber windows, corbels and pointed verges being just a few of the details adopted to deliver the authentic appearance.