A Cotswolds lakeside retreat

Our clients wanted a special space for their guests to enjoy by their wonderfully clear lake at their Cotswolds retreat.

Surrounded by natural beauty, we interpreted our client’s vision for a special space that would provide their guests an intimate connection with their environment.

A contemporary rustic experience

For our client, the look and feel of the space were both of equal importance. Materials were chosen that would be a pleasure to see and touch. To reflect the natural beauty of the surroundings, reclaimed wood was used in the build to create a rich palette of colours and textures. To make this work visually, we assembled the boards as we would in the creation of a piece of art – placing, selecting and rejecting boards until we arrived at an arrangement with an aesthetic unity. Creating a story of connection and transformation.

The worktop is crafted from walnut that had complete chain of custody, so we could tell our client the exact location where the tree was felled. This was important to them, which is why we also left the identification tags from the trees on the timber we used. We also rebuilt and incorporated our client’s sourced items into the interior design.

A retreat without borders

We designed the retreat to connect our clients with the natural environment, without handrails or barriers. A boat can be brought alongside the retreat for a seamless transition between the beauty of the lake and the comfort of the space. Opening the floor-to-ceiling glass doors removes the only barrier between the inside and the outside. From the deck, our clients can soak up the sunshine, watch the trout jumping, or dive off the edge for a refreshing swim. The wood burning stove provides enough heat to be able to keep the doors open in winter, allowing our clients to indulge all year round.

Because the lake is landlocked surrounded by woodland, our expertise was essential to the successful build, transportation, and installation of this retreat.

Our bespoke approach enabled us to create solutions to best suit our client and create minimal impact on the retreats stunning location..

This guest retreat provides a very intimate connection with its beautiful surroundings. Our clients are thrilled with this uniquely relaxing space, and, despite intending it for their guests, they now enjoy it themselves as a retreat from their own retreat!

“This is the first time I’ve felt relaxed in 24 years!” - client 

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