Cotswold Farmhouse

Cotswold stone farmhouse with a garden room, seen across a large lawn — Morley Farm is transformed from a two-bedroom to a six-bedroom home through a wholesale reconfiguration within its existing footprint.
Morley Farm from the garden.
Image courtesy of Rixon Architects

Morley Farm is transformed from a two-bedroom to a six-bedroom home through a wholesale reconfiguration within its existing footprint.
Morley Farm from the garden.
Image courtesy of Rixon Architects

Building: Traditional Cotswold farmhouse
Constraint: Reconfiguration within the existing footprint
Bedrooms: Expanded from two to six
Principal suite: Three rooms and unused attic volume combined into one suite
External works: Outdoor pool refurbishment and a new driveway

The story

The story behind the work.

Limited scope for extension led Rixon Architects to reorganise the traditional farmhouse from within. The completed plan expands the home from two bedrooms to six while retaining its established footprint and includes the refurbishment of the outdoor pool.

Three spaces and unused attic volume were combined to form a gallery-like principal suite. A new driveway also redirects visitors away from the utility rooms and towards the front door, improving the house's arrival sequence as well as its internal layout.