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the windows were small, and the ceilings were low, creating a dark interior losing the light that the Roseland peninsula is famous for. The overall feel was cosy but cramped.


The contrasting extension incorporates a rear glass sun-room, making the most of the new- look private garden, the far-reaching views of the countryside, and the all-important sunlight. This new space also houses one of their biggest extravagances: a dedicated coffee and gin station showcasing a La Marzocco espresso machine and featuring a GANT ‘Oak and Concrete’ light above.


The existing garage was badly positioned and the couple decided it was surplus to requirements. It has been converted into secondary accommodation, housing a utility room, a downstairs bathroom and storage. Local granite was used from Cornish Lantoom Quarry to replace the existing garage with a granite barn structure that reflected other period properties in the area and reclaimed slate for the roof prevented it from looking new. Other materials that feature heavily in the new design are glass, birch plywood, cedar battening and reused Cornish local stone for landscaping. The spaces between the two elements are


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The building has also been extended with a wing made from local granite


distinct: one cosy and one spacious and light, utilising FineLine architectural glazing to provide a transparent enclosure. The floor-to-ceiling glass extends between the house and the former garage, and allows the white painted stone walls of the cottage to still be appreciated in the background. Similarly, the exposed granite wall of the new barn-like extension is visible through the floor-to-ceiling glass, bringing a great textural element to an internal wall that also celebrates the new part of the house.


The couple have succeeded in creating an addition that is both contrasting and modern in design rather than pastiche the era of the rest of the house. A contemporary and calm palette of materials has been used inside and out. Polished


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KITCHEN


The kitchen combines old and new features, elements providing a sleek contrast against the property’s whitewashed stone walls


JASON’S TOP TIPS


“Our advice to anyone renovating/extending an old property would be to set a


contingency and double it. Even when you think you have every eventuality covered, surprises happen!”


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