Projects · From design to delivery

Pool House

Close to family.
A place of your own.

A home for parents, with independence, privacy and family close by. Single-storey accommodation and a sheltered courtyard create a place of their own within a shared family setting.

Intergenerational living · Architectural design · Planning · Technical coordination · Construction delivery

Completed project

Planning and permissions ↓

The single-storey Pool House and sheltered courtyard, with timber cladding, planting and outdoor seating.
A sheltered courtyard makes outdoor living part of the everyday experience.

The starting point

Independence, with family nearby

The brief called for two bedrooms and independent living space for parents, together with workshop and garden storage, parking provision and a small exercise pool.

Separate buildings allow each household its own privacy, while the shared setting keeps family close. The courtyard gives the new home a centre of its own.

Aerial view showing the low courtyard annexe beside the main barn house, surrounded by trees and fields.
The annexe and main house within the same rural setting.

Design for everyday life

A comfortable interior, connected to the garden

Living spaces look onto greenery and open towards the courtyard. The relationship between inside and outside gives the accommodation a generous feel beyond its rooms.

The result is a place for ordinary routines as well as family visits: somewhere to sit quietly, cook, share a meal or step outside. The holiday quality comes from the setting and the connections, while the building works as a home.

A bright kitchen and dining space with a central island and a glazed door opening onto the garden.

Planning and delivery

Carry the idea through to a completed building

Dewlands led the project from planning through technical integration and delivery. The planning permission established the accommodation as ancillary to the main home, alongside its supporting storage and exercise-pool provision.

The practical work included coordinating drainage and services, heating layouts and construction details. These decisions support the comfort and operation of the finished place, even where they disappear from view.

The detached two-bedroom annexe received its building-control completion certificate in April 2020.

Make the new work belong

Timber and stone connect the new building with the existing barn and wooded setting. The low roofline keeps it discreet, while the covered entrance provides a sheltered route between home and garden.

Timber structure, stone walls and a sheltered entrance beside the wooded garden edge.

The lived result

More than additional accommodation

Pool House shows how a practical family need can become a richer way of living. Architecture, outdoor space and technical delivery combine to give independence a welcoming setting, close to the people who matter.

An intimate outdoor dining area under a parasol, framed by planting and timber-clad walls.
A place to meet, sit and enjoy the garden, just outside the door.