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untreated by wax, varnish or paint.
The light-filled atrium is
enormous, uncluttered, but made
to feel welcoming, with warm
and natural finishes, textures and
giant houseplants. A focal point
chair leads your eye to the view
beyond the huge picture window.
“It’s just from Made.com,” says
Emma, “but Steve Hanson in
Ulcombe is a fantastic upholsterer
– he re-upholstered the chair and
repositioned the buttons, so now it
looks like a bespoke object rather
than a mass produced one.”
Walking back across the divide
we pass an effective piece of design
that makes the best of the potentially
difficult strip between the barn and
extension. Stones unearthed from the
site and yuccas in pots sit on a bed of
pebbles, transforming what could have
been a bleak space into a view-framing
slice down through the gap, looking
out to one of several zoned seating
areas and the landscape beyond.
Glimpses of the countryside come in
at every window, but the view through
the window at the end of the extension
is the main draw. “In winter it’s all
Top left: The timbers in the barn are
remarkably well preserved and cleaned
beautifully, left untreated by wax, varnish
or paint Top right & above left: Attention
to detail in the contemporary bathrooms
Above right: The main bedroom
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