The cottage is entered via a low-key glazed 'link' structure which also houses the kitchen at the rear and features Crittall screens with oak lintels.

The 'dovecote' element appears part-folly and part-gatehouse in the landscape; an eye-catcher when viewed from the lane, which gradually reveals itself as one drives around it to the main house. The rustic timber boarding acts as a foil to the cluster of stone barn-like structures.

On the opposite side of the space, a cut-out corner houses minimal 'Sky Frame' sliding doors and a covered terrace with the mezzanine above.. A log-burning stove will be positioned in front.

Here one can appreciate the overall shape of the structure and how it has been cut-into at the lower level. Polished concrete flooring helps tone down the rustic wall-cladding and continues outwards to become the terrace and plinth.

Similarly, the entrance lobby in the 'link' structure has an opening to the 'barn' wing corridor with ashlar dressings.

There are many historic dovecotes in the area, such as this one at nearby Chastleton House. The Guest Cottage is a contemporary take on this very pleasing and traditional shape.