Courtyard House
Location
Somerset
Year
2025
Scope
New home and courtyard
A wall. A door. A little shade. A quiet home gathered around an open courtyard.
Materials
Lime render, oak, limestone
A quieter way home
Set behind a low garden wall, the house turns toward a sheltered court. The rooms share one simple roof and a sequence of deep openings. The plan makes space for ordinary routines without separating them from the garden.
Working with the light
Lime render gives the outside a soft, continuous surface. Oak marks the points of arrival and touch. Recessed windows provide shade, while a limestone floor carries the warm daylight further into the rooms.
The courtyard is treated as another room rather than an ornamental view. Gravel, planting and the retained tree give it a useful, unforced character.
