This historic site once boasted a grand Georgian house, which stood centre stage of the Beech Hill Estate. The house was unfortunately destroyed by an RAF plane crash in 1944. With the original steading, summer house and walled garden intact, a new house was built on the site in 1952, which remains today. The current house is considerably smaller than the original, and unfortunately fails to make reference to content or maximise the stunning location.
Our client approached us with a view to developing proposals to breathe new life into the estate, creating a legacy for the future. The house will undergo repairs, upgrades and internal reconfiguration to allow for modern family living, while the steading will be converted to form guest accommodation. To readdress the relationship between the main house and the surrounding context. principal rooms, such as family rooms, have been located within a new contemporary west wing, which overlooks the walled gardens to the west and wider views to the south.