Thatched Cottages, Broadhembury, Devon

An old garage plot in the centre of Broadhembury was put to good use with the design and building of two new thatched cottages. Design Therapy worked closely with the Conservation department to develop the design of the houses which sit at the entrance to this well preserved village. The majority of properties in the village, owned and maintained by a family estate still have thatched roofs and rendered walls and, front directly onto the street. By following the curvature of the road the houses were designed to lead the visitor directly into the central village square,. The use of lime render, thatch, slate, natural oak, pebbles and cobbles – all traditional materials and textures – help to blend the new buildings into the historic landscape.