Secret Garden House
Location
Linton, South Cambridgeshire District Council
Conservation Area
Linton Conservation Area
Construction Cost
£250,000
area
120 sqm (added 20 sqm)
Hidden behind a high wall in rural Cambridgeshire, this sustainable kitchen extension uses reclaimed materials from the site and black stained timber cladding to honour the local vernacular and ground a soaring new family space with framed views of the surrounding garden.
Value added
A sustainable new kitchen and dining area will allow this family of four to host large family gatherings of up to 12 guests in a space with soaring ceilings and large picture windows framing views of the garden. Our successful collaboration with renowned garden design studio Jane Brockbank Gardens has resulted in carefully curated framed views from inside the new extension, towards blossoming fruit trees in a newly planted orchard, and to long views over a new garden pond.
Sustainability
Napped flint salvaged from the demolition of an old garden wall, old clay roof tiles and bricks from the garden shed will all be re-used to create textured patchwork for the terrace paving. It is the intention to use locally sourced salvaged natural slate tiles for the roof to reduce the carbon emissions of transportation.
Testimonial
“4SA has been excellent in helping us negotiate a tricky planning consent. Our house dates back to the early 19th century and could well be older. We live in the historic core of the village within the conservation area. 4SA helped negotiate a complex series of constraints including heritage sensitivities, mature trees, flood levels, ecology and existing drainage to successfully secure planning consent for our project earlier this year. 4SA have been proactive, positive and consistently professional and we have very much enjoyed working with them.”