FINAL JDDK Millmount News Spring Edition 2024 DIGITAL - Flipbook - Page 6
P R O J E C T U P D AT E S
4.67m
Hidden hillside home
begins construction
PROJECT NAME IN BOLD
12.8m
SECONDARY TITLE REGULAR
Works are progressing well onsite for a one-off domestic house situated
in the Rothbury countryside, that we had the pleasure of designing for a
private client. This unique home will surprise visitors, with a steep hillside
slope hiding the bottom half of the house from passers-by, appearing as
a single storey building from the north along Hillside Road.
The bottom storey of the building has a larger footprint
than the upper storey which has provided the opportunity
to provide a terrace from the living accommodation on
the upper 昀氀oor. The stunning location overlooks the
Coquet Valley, and will be one of nine self-build plots.
This dwelling features three bedrooms, and an open plan
living, dining, kitchen space that extends the full width of
the house to the south and wraps around the corner with
the kitchen extending back to the north elevation, allows
for natural surveillance of the entrance to the property
off Hillside Road.
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The property is well orientated to bene昀椀t from the views
across the Coquet Valley. The house will also bene昀椀t from
green technologies, such as solar panels to the south facing
roof, air source heat pumps, and energy ef昀椀cient lighting.
A natural mix of stone, render, slate, and timber will be
used, in keeping with the local material palette of this
area of Rothbury. It’s great to be collaboratively working
alongside JCC Engineers, Thornton Firkin, DTA and DP
Builders.
The next exciting milestone for the project will see the
roof structure installed.
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