Innovation in design and construction, as well as good planning and effective use of the site brought this design to the judges attention. The design consists of linking the existing but renovated cottage with a new addition via open courtyards. On the ground floor, bedrooms two and three and a flexible lounge and dining area would be separate from the main living area and kitchen area at the rear, which are angled towards the northern aspect and views.

On the first floor, the master suite would enjoy privacy from the sitting room and versatile study or bedroom four.

An interesting feature of this design is that the rear component would be factory built and then assembled on site. In developing the design, Stephen says he “decided to treat the building as two separate but linked components or pavilions to exploit the positive and eliminate the negative factors”.

Critique of the winning design