Timber Country Cottage

The Brief

After a long search Helmut and Cornelia finally found their new home. What attracted them to the property were the beautiful views over the Sussex countryside. However, the mock Tudor cottage had small rooms with heavily leaded windows together with a large over-hanging roof which made the interior extremely dark. “It had quite a dank and depressing air about it” said Cornelia but she hoped she could create her dream home.

County Joinery were commissioned to help her achieve her goals and as there was no architect involved she wanted us to work very closely with her on this exclusive project, consequently all drawings were approved and samples chosen by the clients before any work took place.

The Solution

We carried out a complete refurbishment of all internal and external joinery including doors, windows, staircase and conservatory, all to very exacting specifications which included the following:

By cutting back the overhang of the roof and installing glazed, double doors in place of the leaded windows, there was an immediate lightening of the property.
All the windows in the house, including the conservatory, are of the same design and this is echoed with the interior doors. All the glazing is to a very high specification in order to conserve heat.
A wide stairway was designed and installed leading to the upper floors that created an open aspect in the entrance hall.
The master bedroom on the top floor had one wall made up entirely of a Velux window that allowed access to a roof terrace, from there, fabulous views of the Sussex/Kent countryside could be enjoyed.

The Result

The finished result is a truly unique property that exceeded the client’s expectations, “I can’t praise County Joinery enough” quotes Cornelia “They really went the extra mile to create my dream Home”.

Because of the uniqueness of the project it was featured in a seven page colour feature in The Wealden Times.