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Holly Water
Holly Water
Location
Devon
Size
55m²
Materials
Cedar, Larch, Oak, Marble, Brass, Woodfibre
A track meandering gently through a swaying cornfield leads to Holly Water, a holiday cabin built for two, designed to invite its inhabitants into close connection with the surrounding landscape.
Nestled by a wooded bank on a patch of Devon farmland, the form of the self-contained dwelling responds to its bucolic context. Cedar cladding allows it to blend unobtrusively with its environs; generous eaves lend graceful proportions and shelter from the elements. A sloping mono-pitched roof references the vernacular of nearby farm buildings.
Expansive picture windows draw sweeping natural vistas into the open-plan interior. From the cosy sleeping nook tucked beneath the roof gable, guests can admire views of Holly Water – the stream from which the property takes its name – and bathe in morning light.
A crafted oak kitchen; bespoke furniture hewn from local timber. The natural warmth of wood adds its own character and ornament to the interior, which opens out to a larch veranda with copper bathtub, in which guests can bathe beneath the stars.
Since its completion, Holly Water is now occupied by holidaymakers for most of the year. The revenue it generates is supporting our clients’ efforts to re-wild the four-and-a-half acre field around the cabin, in order to bring increased diversity to the land and welcome new wildlife.
Project Team
Project Director – Rupert McKelvie
Design – Luke Carnaby
Structural Engineer – Barry Honeysett
Construction – Yan Hilton, Will Holland & Chris Gee
Out of the Valley have raised the bar in the market for bespoke cabins. See them more as pieces of furniture, beautifully detailed and exquisitely built, with materials and finishes designed for a lifetimeNiall Maxwell, RIBA House of the Year
Founder,
Rural Office for Architecture
