From the street, the house gives little away — a calm facade of brick and oak, a single deep window, a recessed entrance. Inside, the plan opens around a courtyard that fills every room with soft, even light.

A plan built around daylight

The architects organised the ground floor as a sequence of connected spaces rather than a single open room. Kitchen, dining, and living areas each have their own character, yet remain in sight of one another across the garden.

Materials that improve with time

Oak floors are finished with oil rather than lacquer. Walls are lime plaster. The kitchen counter is a single slab of honed limestone. Nothing here is fragile, and everything will look better in ten years.

Rooms for real life

Upstairs, bedrooms are modest and calm, with built-in storage and windows placed for privacy. A small study overlooks the courtyard — the quietest room in the house, and the owners’ favourite.