Standing on the southern slopes of a glacial hillside in the Scottish Highlands, this family-owned farm dates back four generations – all the way to 1868.

Cradled by the landscape behind, our extension of the original farmhouse lets the homeowners experience panoramic mountain views from the south and west. 
The original farmhouse itself has been converted into a dramatic double-height space, now flanked by two larch-clad, barn-shaped additions.

As it would have been originally, the old house is now at the heart of the scheme. 
The three buildings are linked by frameless glazed bridges, forming corridors of light that guide the eye and the owners through the dwelling – a conceptual and visual separation between old and new.

Solar gains are maximised through an abundance of high performance glazing, and a considered internal layout ensures no space is without day lighting or garden views.

Before their more popular use today, the home was designed and built using a geothermal heat pump, underfloor heating, a high thermal mass ground floor construction, and associated solar thermal and photovoltaic installations – all minimising energy consumption in a carbon efficient way.