This Grade II listed, early nineteenth-century home is set alongside the River Eye in Lower Slaughter. Historically functional but now largely redundant, a series of traditional stone outbuildings form an enclosed courtyard that sits between the house and its attractive garden. Over time, the relationship between these spaces had weakened, leaving the garden effectively detached from the main living areas.

At the heart of the proposals is a lightweight, timber framed glazed link that quietly transforms how the site is used and experienced. The new structure forms a delicate connection between the main house and the refurbished bothy, allowing the once redundant building to be brought back into meaningful, habitable use.

While modest in scale, the link has a significant impact. It introduces natural light, opens views across the courtyard, and creates a more intuitive flow between house, bothy, and garden. The bothy is transformed into a flexible living space with a gallery bed or study above, bringing the previously redundant structure back into daily use. The link also remains entirely concealed from outside the property, preserving the integrity of the listed setting and wider village streetscape.

By uniting the buildings with a refined glazed addition, the project strengthens the home’s connection to its landscape and secures the future of the outbuildings without compromising the property’s heritage.