Courtyard House

Stone barn conversion arranged around a paved courtyard with clipped box trees and a rill — Two detached Cotswold barns are joined as a single-storey home whose vaulted rooms open onto three garden courtyards.
The courtyard, with clipped box and a stone rill.
Image courtesy of Rixon Architects

Two detached Cotswold barns are joined as a single-storey home whose vaulted rooms open onto three garden courtyards.
The courtyard, with clipped box and a stone rill.
Image courtesy of Rixon Architects

Existing buildings: Two detached Cotswold barns in a conservation area
Layout: Single-storey home with vaulted double-height rooms
Connection: Modern glazed link between the two barns
Landscape: Every room opens onto one of three courtyards
Additional space: Double garage with a self-contained annexe
Recognition: 2015 International Property Award

The story

The story behind the work.

The two former holiday homes sit in a conservation area and were reorganised as one permanent residence. A glazed link joins the barns, while each one-storey room gains a vaulted double-height volume around the main courtyard.

The entrance was moved closer to the driveway so social and private rooms could occupy distinct ends of the plan. Every room opens to one of three courtyards, and a separate double garage includes a self-contained annexe. The project received a 2015 International Property Award.