Honey Top Farm, Tuxford
Contemporary new Villa within a Conservation Area
Following a successful pre-application, planning has recently been submitted for this striking villa on the edge on a Conservation Area in North-East Nottinghamshire.
The 3,000 sq.ft self-build has been designed for a growing family of four on a large infill garden plot in Bassetlaw. The brief was to create a timeless contemporary design that allowed the whole house to ‘connect’.
The L-shaped footprint is utilised here to great effect, as it allows a whole host of spaces to connect whilst creating physical separation between the ‘living’ and ‘sleeping’ wings. In addition, the landscaped courtyard offered a strong counter-point to the softer coppiced land surrounding the plot and change in levels creates the distinction between garden and parking areas.
The house is approached via a long driveway, with glimpses of the elongated elevations through existing trees. The verticality of the tree trunks being an inspiration for the fluted concrete cladding, which will be constructed from lightweight GRC panels in two sizes to create nuances of form and rhythm alongside flat-panelled wood cladding to the sides and rear of the building.
At first floor the master suite has been created to enjoy views over the expansive gardens with a frameless glass balustrade and planting on the flat roofs to soften the view out.
It is expected that the superstructure will be predominantly timber with some steelwork for larger openings although we will ensure there is sufficient thermal mass in the floors and roofs to maximise the benefits of solar gain across the whole diurnal cycle.
Heating and hot water will be provided by ASHP, with under-floor heating throughout. PVs will assist with the loadings along-side a solar hot-water collector alongside a MVHR system to not only provide fresh tempered air but deal with any temperature peaks and troughs in the summer months.
Work is due to start on site Spring 2025.
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