Take a look around this contemporary Cotswolds home

With walls built out of semi-coarse Cotswold stone and floor-to-ceiling windows, this light-filled home blends in beautifully with the surrounding countryside.

1/13 Subtle stone

2/13 Entrance hall

Playful touches, like this 1970s wallpaper, add interest to the narrow entrance hall.

Wallpaper
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3/13 Staircase

The two-storey, four-bedroom home was architect-designed to look out over a glorious wildflower garden and the countryside beyond. A wooden staircase leads to a curved landing, with high-set windows for day-long natural light.

4/13 Living area

The main living spaces centre around this sitting area, with kitchen, dining room and terrace all flowing effortlessly out of it.

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4/13 Kitchen

A finite number of wall cupboards help to make the kitchen seem less utilitarian and help it to blend more easily with the adjoining living area.

6/13 Kitchen island

The kitchen island widens from back to front to fit the irregular shape of the room. The kitchen units were designed to feel like "wedges of cake".

7/13 Dining area

The French wardrobe in the dining area originally belonged to the owner's grandfather and its imposing form is allowed to dominate, helping to emphasise the generous vertical space.

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8/13 Living area view

Rows of French windows let the light stream into the combined sitting-dining-kitchen area and provide panoramic views of the gardens and rolling countryside beyond.

9/13 Irregular angles

The major spaces in the house are all designed without right angles, so the decorating required a delicate balance of soft, rounded shapes combined with more rigid, linear pieces.

10/13 Exterior

The building's curved design and wooden beams make it sympathetic with its natural surroundings. The semi-circular form also makes the most of the south-facing aspect.

11/13 Family bathroom

A long, narrow but curved basin complements the shape of the bathroom perfectly.

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12/13 Main bedroom

A Turkish wall hanging dictated the colour scheme in the main bedroom. A ladder leads to storage space above.

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13/13 First-floor terrace

The terrace off the main bedroom brings the sense of Nature up to the first floor in a beautifully tangible way.

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