This distinguished privately owned residence in Wiltshire, had been in the same family’s ownership since 1633.

We guided the client through the complex estate-wide Listed Building Consent for works including the upgrade and partial conversion of outbuildings, new outbuildings, leisure facilities and a renewable-led landscape strategy, creating a modern private residence within a historic setting.

Formerly the home of Rev. William Barnes, a renowned scholar and tutor to Thomas Hardy, Old Came Rectory is a Grade II listed building of understated elegance. We guided our client through the complexities of Listed Building Consent, securing approval for new internal joinery, upgraded sanitation facilities including ensuites and bathrooms and a significantly improved internal layout.

Our bespoke joinery package delivered a handmade kitchen, wine cellar and library, all realised through our full-service offering from design and planning to manufacture and installation.

Sherborne House, a magnificent Grade I listed Georgian mansion in North Dorset, has been meticulously restored and transformed into a vibrant, versatile arts centre. Acting as lead architects, our team directed the project from planning permission through to detailed design and full project management.

Due to its Medieval wing and significant artwork by Sir James Thornhill, the restoration demanded the highest level of conservation and heritage expertise. The overall project carefully balances the preservation of the past with a forward-looking cultural vision, employing local, traditional and sustainable materials throughout.

The success of this complex scheme relied on close collaboration and the coordination of numerous professionals, institutions and specialist trades and it has since been shortlisted for multiple national awards, including the AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards 2025, Georgian Group Awards 2024, Wood Awards 2024 and Structural Timber Awards 2024.

Athelhampton is a nationally recognised, multi award-winning project, including the Architects’ Journal Retrofit Award 2024 winner, presented in collaboration with SPAB (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) and demonstrated to Historic Royal Palaces. To our knowledge, it is the first exemplar of converting a Grade I (1485 Tudor) estate in to a carbon neutral estate.

This pioneering scheme involved the installation of two solar arrays, twelve Tesla batteries (one of the largest Powerwall installations in the UK), four ground source heat pumps and fifteen air source heat pumps.

An estate-wide, community-focused project in the heart of Dorset, Athelhampton Zero has significantly reduced the client’s energy costs and stands as a benchmark for delivering meaningful sustainability within sensitive heritage environments.

As one AJ judge remarked: ‘We were looking for something exceptional and this project really was’.

The refurbishment of a Grade II listed building on Bruton High Street won an LABC Award, in recognition of the project’s successful integration of a contemporary rear extension within a historic setting.

This was a technically complex project which, in addition to the new extension, included a full refurbishment of the existing building. Our services as principal architect and designer also included planning and statutory approvals, detailed design and ongoing site support.

Considered one of the oldest houses in southern England, Barnston Manor is a Grade I listed medieval building nestled in the Purbeck valley. The project required careful navigation of complex planning processes and detailed heritage specifications, so we developed a sensitive design that would preserves the property’s exceptional character and charm whilst future proofing its ongoing use for our client.

Delivering a full-service package-from architectural design and planning strategy to specialist conservation expertise- we retained the manor’s time-worn appeal while enabling its long-term stewardship. Every intervention was guided by a respect for the building’s unique historic fabric and significance.

A slice of history in the heart of Somerset, the Threshing project entailed extensive expansion work – modelled on the historic plan – to enhance a Grade II listed threshing barn with luxury living quarters.

Obtaining Listed Building Consent and significant change of use for our developer client, our design team provided a service which proposed separate bedroom suites, an inner courtyard garden, and an open barn reception space complemented by historic roof timbers.

Phase 2 on the Grade I listed estate in Dorset involved implementing new electrical and heating systems (including UFH), along with sanitation and ensuite bathrooms for each bedroom. We also provided a fully bespoke design service to transform each individual room within this historic building, undertaking extensive joinery and lighting design, in addition to the technical restoration of an Elizabethan kitchen range and repair to the external building.

This project required meticulous Listed Building consent and a sympathetic approach to bringing modern heating systems into a heritage build.

An old stone cottage in Bridport in need of modernisation, this project involved delivering a high-quality home to an agreed budget. Bringing both oodles of warmth and natural light from the cottage garden into the interior spaces through the addition of an extension, we provided a full-service solution for this private client – and the result was incredibly effective.

This Grade I Listed Manor House was formerly a tenanted farmhouse with a 1960’s institutional interior that required a sensitive design, sought to maintain the original character of the building, by reinstating the historic Great Hall and Parlour plan, whilst carefully working with the client to add texture and depth to the interiors.

Providing a full-service package, including architectural design, Listed Building Consent, and working with conservation builders, this Manor House was given a new lease of life.