Paul Cashin Architects

Woodcote House

Woodcote House
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WOODCOTE HOUSE

Paul Cashin Architects + Design Engine Architects

CONTRACTOR
Baker Newman Building Ltd

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Gyoury Self

BUILDING CONTROL
Butler & Young, Code 4 Assessors

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
Andy Mcindoe

LIGHTING DESIGNER
Intelligient Lighting Solutions

MANUFACTURERS
Hansgrohe, Lutron, Gaggenau, 3V Architectural Hardware, Fineline Aluminium, Gerberit, Havwoods, Searle & Taylor Kitchens, Topps Tiles

PHOTOGRAPHS
Richard Chivers

AREA
250 m²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Upham, United Kingdom

CATEGORY
House

Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Text description provided by architect.

Situated just north of the village of Upham, near Winchester, is Woodcote House.

Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Nestled amongst the rolling chalk hills of the South Downs National Park, this contemporary house replaces a series of brick buildings that had fallen into disrepair.

After achieving permission at appeal, work started on the house in 2017 and took two years to build.

Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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The property includes four large bedrooms, each with ensuite, and countryside views from spacious open-plan living, dining and kitchen areas which feature wide expanses of glazing.

Carefully considered details have been incorporated into the design, such as bespoke joinery for the fireplace and bathrooms, specially fabricated slimline copings and cladding sections, and brick cantilevers that complement the modern proposals.

The rural facing brick was chosen to reference the memory of the buildings that this home replaces, whilst the landscape has been shaped and planted to help the house settle into the landscape.

Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Internally the house has a simple layout, with single level large open plan living and kitchen spaces, and further accommodation areas split amongst two levels.

A central spine links these spaces via a minimal timber staircase.

Outside spaces are linked to the ground floor rooms with terraces and views to the South Downs, particularly to the north across the large gardens.

Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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The house meets Code 4 of the Sustainable Homes criteria with its natural ventilation strategy and high level of insulation.


Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Woodcote House
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Paul Cashin Architects
T +44 1962 623521
Paul Cashin Architects
Paul Cashin Architects, Chernocke Place, 35 Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire, So23 9Eh, United Kingdom
Design Engine Architects Ltd
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Design Engine Architects Ltd
The Studios, Coker Cl, Winchester SO22 5FF, United Kingdom