Open plan dining area. Photograph: Simon Maxwell Photography

The spacious dining room is lit from above by rooflights. Photo Fermin Beltran

Colin Lawton Virtually There 360

Francisco Cortina / Raquel Hernández

Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a Conservation Area, Harwood Cottage is a Grade II Listed, three bedroom, Georgian cottage located within Old Town in the heart of the iconic North Cornwall coastal village of Boscastle. The restoration was led by careful consideration of context and materiality. Early engagement with Cornwall Council’s Conservation Officer contributed to the successful outcome of a planning application to replace poorly constructed and unsympathetic modern additions at the rear of the property. The new accommodation delivered an extended kitchen and dining area at ground floor with a new family bathroom above. Creating a relationship between the house and the extensive gardens, including an idyllic stream which meanders through Boscastle, was a critical element of the brief. This was balanced finely against the sensitivity of the Listed building and its historical significance. The use of traditional materials and craftmanship ensured the character of the property was maintained, whilst integrating modern forms, materials and sustainable elements such as underfloor heating and super-insulation under the gables made the house fit for contemporary living. Photograph: Indigo Estate Agents

LEICHT Küchen: http://www.leicht.com/en/references/abroad/project-martelange-belgium/ Patrick Meisch: http://www.massiv-passiv.lu

Dining room with large chunky table. Original flagstone flooring restored. New cast iron radiator, and bookshelves in alcoves. Copyright Nigel Rigden

tavolo ARC di Molteni in cemento e vetro, libreria su misura con sfondo nero, sedie Piuma della Kartell in plastica bianca; lampada Smithfield di Flos bianca

Essbereich, Küche und Wohnzimmer (c) rethmeierschlaich architekten

Damian James Bramley, DJB Photography

tavolo nero con piano in fenix nero, struttura in acciaio nero

Foto: Heiner Orth