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Flint House remodelled cottage in Norfolk
3 Nov2020
Flint House in Norfolk
Design: Architect Wimshurst Pelleriti
Location: Norfolk, South East England, UK
Sensitive remodelling and extension add flexible modern living and local charm to original flint cottage
Sunken courtyard looking into the new extension:

This sensitively extended home in rural Norfolk is the result of an imaginative remodelling of a 200 year old detached cottage. Architect Wimshurst Pelleriti took inspiration from the Norfolk vernacular to create a minimalist extension enriched by the rugged texture of locally sourced flint and framed by a slim glazed link that sets it slightly apart from the centuries old cottage. property dining interior:

Located in an attractive village a few miles from the north Norfolk coast, the flint walled cottage, built in 1820, sits in a Conservation Area where the buildings span a period of close to a thousand years. While not listed, the cottage is noted by the local conservation statement as an ?important unlisted building? that adds to the character of the village as a whole.
Detail of new extension facing into entrance yard:

The owners purchased the property with a vision to modernise and extend it sensitively. While the existing structure was habitable, the works needed to address some significant structural issues.
Alongside the remediation works, the project sought to ex...