STABLE HOUSE

New Build & Self Build

Nearing Completion

Stable House is a new three bedroom house, replacing a redundant stable block on the edge of a village in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds.

Roughly following the footprint of the stables and resident caravan, the building is divided into a collection of three ‘sheds’. Partly to breakdown the overall mass of built form while also providing easy phasing of the build, allowing work to progress at a manageable rate as budget allows.

Material choices are driven by the need to be self-build friendly as well as to reflect the agricultural nature of the site and edge of settlement location.

As with all of our new build projects, Stable House combines a fabric-first approach with natural materials in an attempt to minimise the impact of construction and ensure a low energy demand in occupation. The building incorporates a highly insulated timber frame and triple glazed composite windows, coupled with an air-source heat pump and mechanical ventilation and heat recovery (MVHR) system.