BEFORE: FRONT ELEVATION


Clad in fashionable Russwood cedar cladding stained grey, with brick painted in basalt grey to match, this new version of Farfield House is unrecognisable


the build at the outset. The whole project was managed by Jeremy.


The build began in early 2020. “It was just at the outset of the pandemic, which was a terrible time to start,” says Philip. “There were restrictions on oeent it was dificult to get materials, it took much longer than anticipated – een wit  son in carge  and  finall oed in in November 2022.” During the build, Philip rented a historic converted granary about 20 minutes’ drive from his new home, so he could easily keep a check on site progress. Although the granary itself was “quite small, quite dark” a major plus point was that it came with a large detached garage. He was able to store securely all the furniture and household items he had shipped down from Lincolnshire. The sale of his previous home funded his new-build.


Philip not living onsite meant that the build went as smoothly as possible, despite the delays caused by the pandemic, says Paul: “If the contractor has free rein of the building the proect will go uicker it definitel elps as te scheme of work does not have to take their needs into account.” When Philip is at home – and he says he still gets “a great sense of joy returning to te ouse  te roos are definitel ull o


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people now. Jeremy and his family live close by and Philip’s other son, Ben, is in Wales and etween te te ae fie cildren aged from six to 11. “The layout of the house is perfect both for one-off lunches with the family and longer stays,” Philip explains. “Very often we will have Christmas together, and that’s certainly a challenge, with the sheer number of grandchildren running around.” Yet it’s a house that works when it’s also just


Philip relaxing or working at home. His favourite spot is the kitchen/dining area, with its ever- changing views over his neighbour’s paddock, towards Blackdown: “Despite having a self- contained study, I spent a lot of time there as it’s a great place to be at all times especially during daylight hours summer or winter.” Philip’s house is so calm and peaceful – most of the time – he’s almost forgotten the trepidation he set out with. “I could see that with some clever work we could transform a tired old bungalow into a minimal low energy, contemporary home that would suit me and my wider family,” he says. Philip concludes: “The completed project has transformed a tired and dated 1960s bungalow into an inviting piece of modern architecture tat  at first glance  appears to e a espoke new-build house.”


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