Cotswold Country House

Design and Planning Phase : 5 months

Construction Phase: 11 months

Square Footage: 3,400 SQ FT

Set in the heart of an idyllic Cotswolds village Gunter & Co was appointed to lead the Interior Architecture and Interior Design on this full-rebuild and extension project. Originally two adjoining Grade-II listed cottages Gunter & Co worked closely with the client to join these together into a practical country home. 

Working around the strict listed building constraints we renovated the existing fabric of the building and designed contemporary joinery and furniture and bespoke hard finishes to create a modern interpretation of the workers cottages it replaced. A highlight was the undulating plaster finishes and reclaimed solid floorboards installed with the original nails, small touches that the camera struggles to capture but which make a significant tactile impact on how you experience the property. Over the years we are often asked what our favourite project is and this one comes to mind – it’s one of the first projects where the client fully entrusted us with the creative direction and we can’t help but think that it paid off in spades. Years later we are often invited to this stunning home and it hasn’t lost any of the magic we saw from the very first time we laid eyes on it.