Optimising the use of a dead patio area with a bespoke oak orangery

7 years ago

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The design and build brief from our client in Surrey for this seasoned oak orangery was to optimise the use of a dead patio area and link two buildings; the main house and a barn conversion.

Therefore extending the existing kitchen in one building through to the new orangery, incorporating a spiral staircase wine cellar within the orangery floor and provide new access to the lounge area within the other barn building.

The orangery features a large oak roof lantern maximising natural light especially through to the kitchen area and as a result of using folding sliding doors on the sides allows the whole area to be open to their landscaped garden.

The orangery has a microporous stain finish to reduce ultraviolet light damage and the roof incorporates the latest, soft blue, easy clean, solar control glass having a 0.9 u value and keeps out 83% of the unwanted heat in summer.

Click HERE to step inside (well almost!) and take a 360-degree virtual tour of this orangery & click HERE to view more images of this stunning project.

You can also watch a short video below to see how we made this project come together for our client, from concept design to build to reality!

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