Egginton – Farmstead-Inspired Residential Development
The proposed development in Egginton draws inspiration from the distinctive rural character and farmstead patterns of traditional Derbyshire settlements. The design reinterprets these qualities through a contemporary, contextually sensitive approach that celebrates local identity while delivering modern, sustainable homes.
Arranged around a shared landscaped courtyard, the layout reflects the organic evolution of a traditional farmyard, fostering community and enclosure while maintaining visual permeability and open views toward the countryside. Each dwelling combines simple gabled forms, steep roofs, and locally sourced brickwork, echoing the language of barns and rural outbuildings.
The palette of red brick, clay tiles, and dark metalwork references the local vernacular, complemented by modern detailing such as large glazed openings and recessed entrances. These introduce lightness and rhythm while respecting the traditional proportions and massing of the surrounding village. Boundary treatments, landscaping, and surface finishes use natural materials to ensure the scheme integrates seamlessly into its rural setting.
Homes are designed for functional family living, offering private gardens, generous natural light, and strong connections to shared spaces. Behind their traditional appearance, the dwellings incorporate energy-efficient construction, high insulation standards, and sustainable drainage, reducing environmental impact and ensuring long-term resilience.
This development represents a modern interpretation of the Derbyshire farmstead — timeless in form, sensitive in context, and forward-looking in performance. It enhances the local character and village identity while creating a vibrant, high-quality place to live that balances heritage, community, and contemporary rural living.
Manor Farm – Heritage Conversion and Modern Renewal
Manor Farm represents a sensitive and sophisticated transformation of a Grade II listed historic estate, where the timeless beauty of vernacular stone architecture meets the clarity of contemporary design.
The proposal carefully restores and reimagines the existing farmhouse and ancillary barns, preserving the historic stone fabric, traditional rooflines, and courtyard geometry while introducing a series of modern glazed link structures that unify the composition. These transparent elements — executed in structural glass and minimalist steel detailing — form subtle yet striking connections between old and new, allowing the historic walls to remain visually dominant while introducing light, openness, and functional flow throughout the complex.
Internally, the project introduces a modern spatial layout that respects the building’s heritage hierarchy but adapts it for 21st-century living. The result is a seamless dialogue between craftsmanship and innovation — stone, slate, and timber meeting glass, steel, and polished concrete in a carefully balanced composition.
Every intervention has been guided by the principle of “preserve, reveal, enhance.” The contemporary additions are purposefully distinct yet complementary, designed to increase the building’s usability, comfort, and long-term value while celebrating its historic integrity.
Manor Farm now stands as a living heritage estate — one that honours the past through architectural continuity, while embracing the future through clarity, transparency, and refined modern expression.
Wood Farm Barn Conversion & Redevelopment
The proposal transforms Wood Farm into an exclusive collection of contemporary barn-style homes that celebrate the character and charm of traditional agricultural architecture while delivering high-quality modern living.
Inspired by the layout of historic farmyards, the design arranges the dwellings around a shared central courtyard, creating a strong sense of place and community. Each unit retains the simplicity and proportion of traditional barns, enhanced by large glazed openings, natural brickwork, and timber detailing that reflect the site’s rural heritage.
The masterplan integrates existing structures with sensitively designed new elements to form a cohesive composition. Generous gardens, landscaped boundaries, and open countryside views reinforce the development’s connection to its setting.
Internally, the homes offer spacious, light-filled interiors that blend rustic textures with contemporary finishes, achieving a perfect balance between heritage character and modern comfort.
This scheme represents a thoughtful rural regeneration project — one that respects the history of the site while ensuring its sustainable future as a distinctive residential community
Former Golf Club Bungalow and Farm Conversion
This proposal transforms a former golf club and adjoining farmstead into a distinctive residential enclave that blends heritage character with contemporary rural living.
The design retains the site’s existing structures — including the original farmhouse and agricultural barns — while introducing sympathetically converted dwellings and new-build units inspired by traditional barn forms. The former golf club bungalow is reimagined as a modern single-storey home, designed with natural brickwork, large glazing, and open-plan interiors that connect seamlessly to landscaped gardens.
The wider masterplan preserves the farmyard layout, creating a cohesive courtyard arrangement surrounded by private gardens and green buffers. Material choices of brick, timber, and metal cladding reference the site’s agricultural roots, while new planting and boundary treatments enhance its rural setting.
The project demonstrates a sensitive regeneration approach, revitalising underused rural land into a high-quality, sustainable residential environment that celebrates both the site’s past and its future potential.
3-Bed Conversion into 5-Bed Family Home with Garden Studio
This proposal transforms an existing three-bedroom property into a spacious five-bedroom contemporary family home, complemented by a detached garden studio.
The scheme includes a full internal reconfiguration, a two-storey side and rear extension, and a loft conversion with dormer windows to create additional living space. The design enhances functionality and modern family living with open-plan kitchen and dining areas, improved natural light, and a strong connection to the rear garden.
Externally, the architecture adopts a modern aesthetic with balanced proportions, high-quality materials, and energy-efficient upgrades. The rear garden studio provides flexible use as a home office, gym, or creative workspace, adding both practicality and value to the property.