A cantilevered upper floor and a glazed gable end feature in a house in Berkshire, England, by architecture practice Spratley & Partners.
The rural house is covered in pre-weathered burnt timber and brick, topped by a steep pitched zinc roof.
Called Field House, the project is and located in the large grounds of an existing property.
Photo by Jim Stephenson
Spratley & Partners were able to achieve planning on this green belt site by originally proposing a small end-of-garden outbuilding, or shed.
With this approved, the project grew after further applications were submitted for a basement and first floor.
Photo by Jim Stephenson
Extensions were then allowed through permitted development.
By drawing on the appearance of the agricultural sheds nearby, Spratley & Partners were able to keep the visual impact of Field House to a minimum even as its volume grew.
"The entire village and planners tried to resist this new house as it was contrary to policy and could set a precedent," director Jeremy Spratley told Dezeen.
"However, we managed to persuade the planning committee on the night of their meeting to agree that it was a sensitive building and that the physical presence of this house was not more impactful than the consents we had achieved for the garden building."

At ground floor level the living, dining and kitchen area, a snug and a boot room are arranged around a central wooden stair, along with a small entry hall and bathrooms.
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