equemauville

This stunning French farmhouse sits amongst immaculate gardens in Normandy. A sympathetic extension was added by creating a basement and additional tower to the rear of the property,

This beautiful property nestled in the stunning French countryside is constructed in the traditional Normandy style with timber structure and columbarge

Our client asked us to develop a design for the property, which would create a 45% increase to the internal area of the property. This was achieved by a sympathetically designed extension, including an archetypal Norman Tower and the introduction of a basement library, cinema, entertainment and media space.

In addition to the planning of the main house, Stuart Forbes Associates (SFA) was retained to develop a comprehensive landscape master plan for the 10 acre site surrounding the property, which included a formal planned garden and large scale remodelling of the landmass surrounding the property.  Through site analysis, mapping and studying the organic forms in the space, the practice created a design that pin-pointed locations ideal for sculpture and special planting in focal points of the garden.

Front elevation.- architectural drawing - this period house has extended the floor plates and had an additional floor added in the form of a basement
The house during construction, New steel beans hold up the original timer structure with the new basement added below.
Half way through construction - the roof was refurbished using all the original ties from the existing roof and new tiles for the extension.
Rear elevation - architectural drawing - like for like extension with additional tower,
3D explored visualisation showing the prepared scope of works undertaken,
The finished refurbishment. The master bedroom and bathroom are located in the tower. Landscaped gardens and lawns surround the property.
Detial of the existing building and the apple orchid.
The garden door and landscaped garden
The kitchen and homely ornaments.