The Gardener’s Cottage

Sitting next door to their former much-loved house, Gardener’s Cottage is a brick clad, new-build family home in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.

The low-lying courtyard house replaces a small, dark Victorian gardener’s cottage with a home that is flooded with light and embraces the landscape.

Whilst single-storey, level changes maximise the feeling of space and strategically work with the natural slope of the site; the result is a series of layered spaces which shape a sheltered outdoor courtyard made for gathering and growing.

External materials echoing the local red brick vernacular, Danish made bricks of a similar hue were selected to add a feeling of crafted texture and solidity. Internally exposed brickwork is contrasted with oak panelling and joinery pieces which have been locally crafted.

Webb Yates was responsible for the structural and civil design of the scheme, working closely with the client and architect to produce beautiful and contemporary living spaces.