An award-winning highly sustainable, single-storey dwelling in a secluded location in Hertfordshire. The new home is formed of two off-site manufactured timber-framed barns arranged around a courtyard garden, with framed views of the beautiful mature gardens and trees beyond. The site is in the curtilage of a Grade II listed Lutyens house, outside the existing development area and within an emerging Green Belt. Planning permission was granted in 2021, in collaboration with Nexus Planning acting as planning consultant.
Working to AECB standards, the construction utilises the most sustainable techniques and materials possible; a principle driven by the client and integral to the design from day one. The timber frames were manufactured off site by Timber Innovations, reducing site time and wasteage. The wall construction is a hybrid cavity filled with wood fibre insulation, achieving great insulation and air-tightness without the negative impacts of other manufactured insulations such as off-gassing.
Bespoke joinery throughout the home was made and installed by Hertfordshire-based joiners Derek Barrett Design with bespoke kitchen made and fitted by C&C Kitchens.
Long Barn won Best Timber Frame Home at the Buildit Awards 2024.
