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Watershedd designs Green Hedges house in Mawgan Porth, England, United Kingdom

Project name:
Green Hedges
Architecture firm:
Watershedd
Location:
Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Photography:
Evie Johnstone
Principal architect:
Watershedd
Design team:
Watershedd, Martin Perry Associates, Louise Holt Design, Millarf & Flo, Selma Klophaus
Collaborators:
Interior design:
Louise Holt Design
Built area:
520 m²
Site area:
2000 m²
Design year:
2019
Completion year:
2022
Civil engineer:
Noble Construction
Structural engineer:
Martin Perry Associates
Environmental & MEP:
Noble Construction
Landscape:
Selma Klophaus
Lighting:
Millard & Flo
Supervision:
Visualization:
Tools used:
Vectorworks
Construction:
Block cavity walls with stone cladding, steel framed with timber stud wall to the first floor
Material:
Cornish Stone, Western Red Cedar Cladding, Zinc Roofing
Budget:
Undisclosed
Client:
Private
Status:
Built
Typology:
Residential › House

One of Watershedd's latest schemes, Green Hedges is perched high on a rolling hillside overlooking Mawgan Porth beach in Cornwall. Featuring seven bedrooms, a large open plan living area and an independently accessed surfboard room and sauna, every element of the architectural and interior design has been composed with serene and sociable modern living in mind.

Each facade is wrapped in a blend of locally sourced Cornish stone and Red Cedar timber, beneath a pitched zinc and living grass roof, creating a property that sits in harmonious dialogue with its natural surroundings.

Tucked away behind the eastern elevation, the approach consists of a private driveway leading to three covered walkways cut into the stonework, each concealing a point of entry. Looking up, a series of timber-clad louvre windows provides ample privacy and an enhanced aesthetic, while encouraging the morning sun to stream in and warm the interior.

Through the central walkway and across the threshold, a bright reception hallway divides the spacious kitchen and dining area to the left and a comfy lounge area to the right, each focussed towards the large glass windows gazing directly out to sea. Soaring double-height ceilings and a mezzanine style landing allows sunshine to flood in via a roof light, located above the handcrafted staircase. On the first floor, four double bedrooms each boast their own similarly stunning ocean views out through floor to ceiling windows.


By Naser Nader Ibrahim

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