Saltbox Escapes - Wye Valley
A project which was a strong partnership between Harvey - Design and a pair of intrepid clients with dreams of creating a holiday-let business in the heart of Wye Valley conservation area and an AONB - We designed the conversion of a barn/workshop and garage into a flexible holiday let cottage & events space. Walls between the workshop and garage were opened up to join the spaces and large bi-fold were installed doors to capture the stunning views of the valley. Access to the upper bedroom area was via a new staircase, while at ground floor level we included a compact shower room, kitchen with mobile island unit and a carefully designed porch to blend seamlessly with the original building & give much needed space for wet coats & boots. Smaller workshop buildings were converted to accommodate the Air Source Heat pump equipment, hot water tanks and 2 very characterful shower blocks used to support the glamping pitches in the garden. Great project for great clients.
Small and beautiful - the new porch was designed to offer additional light, views and space to the little building.
Before works the buildings were used as a workshop and a sperate garage.
Courtyard entrance with original sliding doors concealing new aluminium doors behind.
Walls knocked through between buildings and rear windows replaced with bi-fold doors to access those stunning views across the valley.
What views! A beautiful tranquil space with new porch for wet boots
Rear wall opened up and porch added with the emphasis on capturing views and accessing light.
Simple space with a mobile kitchen island which can push aside when the space is used for events or catering.
Upstairs small but cosy with two single beds in one section and a double in the other.
Compact shower room simply but beautiful fitted out
Saltbox Escapes also provides Glamping and we were asked to create some unique, quality shower block facilities in the small outbuildings. We converted a very compact space into plant room for services and two shower blocks.
One outbuilding has walls worth looking at so why cover them up?
Garage door was blocked up and a new porch built in local stone to accommodate the guests wet coats and boots.