cottage charm

The new owners asked us to enlarge and modernise their traditional Shetland cottage but retain the charm of how the cottage sits in the hillside.

We designed a simple linear extension to the rear, partially concealed by the rising garden level.  The black exterior diminishes its presence as a contrasting backdrop to the white splendour of the cottage.

The desired naturally lit spacious plan allows framed sea views by peeping past the cottage.  The safe & secure feeling of the cottage lives on within the  livingroom, where the fire makes a cosy place to be during the winter storms.