Camping doesn’t get much more luxurious than this!

This large house on the outskirts of Brecon has an unusual style, and when our clients approached us to add a kitchen extension the design solution was not straightforward.  An added challenge was the Grade II listed status of the house, and the fact that a proposal by a different agent had been refused by Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. 

The aim of this project was to weatherproof a large barn to complement our clients’ wedding venue business.  The focus was on providing a blank canvas for each wedding couple to decorate, furnish and light according to their chosen style of wedding. 

Our clients approached us to design an extension to this Grade II listed hall house, situated just outside the Brecon Beacons National Park boundary. 

They had bought the property forty years ago as a long-term restoration project, and over the years the almost derelict buildings have been sympathetically upgraded.

Refurbishment and extension of this modern bungalow created a comfortable retirement home for our clients with room for family to visit.

The loft was converted and dormer windows inserted to make full use of the space.

Our client farms in the Brecon Beacons.  The large farm is a family business and together they own a complex of buildings including farmhouse and several barns, all listed. 

Usable living space was tight for three generations and they decided that the time had come to convert one of the barns.

Our clients were very happy with their riverside house apart from the lack of connection to the garden. 

They decided to combine a small extension to the kitchen with landscaping works to add a patio, giving them the ‘outdoor room’ they wanted.

Our client approached us for a design for conversion of one of the barns for use as a holiday let. More and more farmers are supplementing income this way, which makes good use of redundant buildings, often in attractive rural surroundings. However planning permission is not easily obtained and good knowledge of the costs involved is essential. Under current planning legislation, as a general rule, in addition to the usual drawings and design statement, a bat survey and structural survey are needed. Also, if the barn is to be used as a permanent house, the barn must be marketed by an estate agent for 6 months as available for a commercial, sporting or tourism use.