This project involves extending and renovating a traditional 1920s Irish Workman’s Cottage located near Newbridge House and gardens. The original cottage faces the road and has a north-facing rear garden.

A modern rear extension was constructed in the rear garden, separated from the original house by a glazed link. Two courtyards are positioned on either side of this link: one courtyard is private and surrounded by planting for the bedroom area, while the other functions as an outdoor room under a Burnt Larch pergola. The kitchen, dining room, and library spaces are arranged around the courtyard, with frameless glazing oriented toward the south-facing views of the public gardens. A combination of planters, screen walls, and a burnt larch gate shields the property from the public road while framing the Newbridge house view.

Both the existing house and extension were covered with an external insulation wrap. Drainage elements and other unsightly details were hidden away to provide a smooth external skin that provides a contemporary version of the traditional Irish Workman’s cottage. The extension continues this contemporary approach, utilizing simple unfussy facades with classical geometry to create a clam contiguous exterior.