Garden Room Extension
Chedworth, Cotswolds
This contemporary cottage extension to a detached period property in Chedworth has transformed the living space to provide extensive views to the attractive gardens, with a sheltered and shaded seating area created below a projecting canopy. A built in bookcase was integrated into the side wall to create the perfect place to sit and relax with a book whilst enjoying the view.
A built in bookcase was included to create the perfect space to sit with a good book whilst admiring the attractive gardens.
Timber boarding to the soffit of the canopy creates texture and contrast with the internal ceiling finish.
Informal cottage style landscaping blends the extension in with the attractive garden.
Curved steps lead from the extension up to the raised garden level.
The extension enhances the relationship between the house and garden.
Contemporary design including slimline aluminium glazing and a zinc roof create contrast against the rustic Cotswold stone and informal garden landscaping.
Sunken beneath the main garden level, the apparent height of the extension is reduced.
Modern extensions to cottages can often be very simple in their design. In this case an existing conservatory was replaced with a contemporary design of a similar footprint.
The elevations were designed to be simple and sympathetic to the existing period cottage.
'Before' photograph on a wintry day, showing the existing conservatory, to be replaced.