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Vale Garden Houses, Belton Park, Londonthorpe Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9SJ.
Vale Garden Houses, Belton Park, Londonthorpe Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9SJ.
This Grade II listed farmhouse has undergone a number of changes over the years, evolving to meet the needs of its owners while remaining respectful of its historic character. In more recent times, the property has been carefully extended on two separate occasions, with both additions designed and carried out by the team at Vale.
The first project, completed in 2012, saw the addition of a fully glazed formal dining room extension. Several years later, when the homeowners envisioned another orangery addition, they once again turned to our trusted design team for expert guidance.
Hoping to achieve a bright, open kitchen, the homeowners felt that renovating the existing, centrally located kitchen, which lacked natural light, was simply not an option. Instead, they chose to extend their home to create the spacious, light-filled environment they had been dreaming of.
The primary aim for this new extension was to design a practical, family-focused kitchen, a room to spend valuable time together that feels uniquely immersed in the garden.
The glazed dining room orangery now opens straight into the new solid roof kitchen addition.
The homeowners had a vision of a kitchen interconnected with the garden, a dedicated space for cooking and entertaining filled with natural light and the sights and sounds of the outdoors.
This orangery was designed with the view in mind, incorporating a bifold door system that helped to make their dream a reality, creating a kitchen that feels at one with the garden.
The use of a solid roof with a glazed roof lantern offers the ideal balance of natural light and comfort.
Thoughtfully positioned, the roof lantern serves as a striking focal point, drawing attention to both the kitchen island and the pendant lights suspended directly above.
When designing a kitchen orangery, several important considerations should be taken into account. Incorporating a mix of solid walls and glazed sections within the design provides room for cooking stations, wall units or a sink area. In this case, the half-depth masonry walls to the rear have allowed space for a Belfast sink, thoughtfully placed to look out over the rear garden.
Another unique aspect of this build is the increased depth of the inset roof, designed to fit the full-depth built-in fridge and freezer that sit either side of the oven.
Lighting has such an impact on the atmosphere of a room, the design of this pitched roof has been thoughtfully adjusted to leave space between the cornice and the underside of the seam, allowing for the installation of recessed strip lighting that is simply beautiful.
We carefully consider each structure individually, with our experienced team having handled properties and projects of all sizes and levels of complexity.
Whether connecting an orangery to a brick and mortar structure or to another orangery, every property is thoroughly assessed through a site survey to ensure a smooth design and installation process.
