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Stunning new luxury black barn home in Hertfordshire
Hidden in the woodland of the common in Harpenden Conservation Area this barn style home feels like it’s in the countryside.
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Black barns are a vernacular typology of Hertfordshire. This new luxury family home uses pitched roof forms and black wood cladding that develop that vernacular typology.
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The black cladding is Shou Sugi Ban, charred wood using the ancient Japanese tradition to protect building timber.
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Each piece has a unique texture. This is contrasted with off-white acrylic render and heritage hand made clay roof tiles.
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The garden elevation has floor to ceiling slim black frame glazing with an open corner to maximise connectivity with the garden.
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Smart glass is used at the front to afford privacy at the touch of a switch the electro-chromatic switchable glass turns opaque.
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The UCHi signature double height entrance hall greets the owners with a subterranean spiral wine cellar with walk on automatic glass door.
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Interior floors in chevron wood and polished concrete, dark broody kitchen by Consilio Interiors.
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Family room is a barn form with exposed wood structure, sunken seating area and mezzanine den.
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The luxurious master suite has vaulted ceilings, inset balcony, walk in dressing and ensuite with freestanding feature bath.
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The relationship between house and garden are paramount, the garden contains: outdoor kitchen, garden pod games room, hot tub, fire pit, Corten steel water features and oak frame garage
Interiors - Sue Murphy Interiors
Garden design - Breton Thomas