Located at Insh near Kingussie in the Scottish Highlands, this new timber framed house was designed for an owner-builder. The client wanted an ecologically sound house. The buildings were sited to retain a large grove of Birch trees in the centre of the site and along the East boundary. The house is L-shaped to optimise views to the North West. It is clad in untreated European Larch with a Cedar shingle roof. The Scandinavian timber framed windows are double glazed with low emissivity glass. The ground floor has a large open plan Kitchen-Dining-Family space. A utility area and bathroom separate this space from a Study / Guest Room and Living Room. The house is heated by a large wood burning stove. The staircase to the first floor is devised as a storage wall, utilising the space underneath with access from the side. The upper floor consists of five bedrooms and two bathrooms for the family of six. The corridor frames magnificent views of the mountains.

Project Architect: Stephanie Mills 1996-8