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Tiny house at dusk.

A freshly planted garden is now starting to take off. By the end of summer the house should feel properly integrated into the existing site and garden.

Gabriel Büchelmeier

Barnes Walker Ltd

This project started off as a completely derelict 17th Century pair of agricultural workers dwellings, with no electricity, heating, bathrooms or kitchens. Indeed the roof had caved in and trees were growing through the upper cottage, all also covered in ivy. A full restoration and reconstruction was carried out slowly, incorporating all sorts of architectural pieces gathered at sales and auctions that were period pieces, suitable for this restored building. The project developed as it went along, with new pieces to incorporate after each sale attended revealed more architectural elements and it became a major labour of love. Now complete, if offers five bedrooms on three levels, a huge kitchen dayroom, sauna, study and a double height lounge overlooking the rolling North Wales countryside and coast in the distance. Lovely! Photo - Stephen N Samuel RIBA

The cricket pitch and swimming pool. Photo by Emma Cross

Frank Vinken | dwb

Foto: Thomas Drexel

David Barbour

Andreas Buchberger

Joe Stenson

The bedroom wing nestles into the native Australian garden. Photo by Emma Cross

The entry forecourt, with gravel car parking and soft landscaping. Photo by Emma Cross

Fotos: Henning Koepke Fotografie / München

Evening. Photo by Emma Cross

Converted barn, sympathetically restored and repointed. Modern applications installed such as keypad entry, and car charging point.