West Yard Farm

Light and spacious timber framed barn style structure with glazing on all sides.

Exterior view of a contemporary annexe with a structural oak frame, set in a countryside landscape

About

Location

Devon

Completed

2012

Architect: VESP
Main Contractor: Goulden & Sons
Materials: Oak, Steel connections
Constraints: Located in the conservation area of Dartmoor National Park.

A collaborative approach results in Best Oak Frame Home award

Located in the heart of the Dartmoor National Park and set within 60 acres of woodland and meadow, this 18th Century granite farmhouse and associated barns group loosely together to form West Yard Farm. The clients’ brief was to turn the dilapidated farmhouse and barns into a large, modern family home with annexe space for various flexible use.

Tactile and aesthetic properties of green oak are utilised in a contemporary manner.

The clients chose VESP architects for the overall design of the house, who approached Carpenter Oak for the oak frame aspect, with builder Richard Goulden from Goulden & Sons finishing the property to the highest specifications.

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