Compact weekend home becomes vacation home for the whole family

After its renovation, this charming 1970s house is no longer just an attractive weekend home for its owner, but also a cosy home for the children and grandchildren who enjoy spending time there during the vacations.

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One intervention creates more space

The client for this renovation loves to let her grandchildren enjoy her seaside retreat during the vacations. However, this required more space and an overall renovation. This was done with respect for the human scale and archetypal features of the fermette style home. They inspired the designers to create more space, more light and a new flow in the house with a few well thought-out interventions.

By inserting a second gabled roof volume at a 90° angle into the existing structure, new interior and exterior spaces, walkways and views were created. The dining area in the new wing overlooks the garden and, at the intersection of the two volumes, is separated from the kitchen and loft by an elegant spiral staircase leading to the bathroom and bedrooms upstairs, five in all. A triangular window at the very top of the top gable provides an interesting depth of view and subtle light.