Muirside House

Our clients approach us with a view to build a family home in the country near the town of Montrose, they asked for a modern layout to include a large kitchen and family area with double garage, master suite and separate lounge. The response to the brief was to develop a plan that ultimately included two cottage type buildings linked by a entrance hall and stair well. The South cottage housed the Kitchen, family area, utility and garages on the ground floor and a large master suite with private mezzanine over the kitchen on the first, with the North Cottage housing the kids bedrooms, bathroom and shower room along with the Lounge and a formal dining space.

The external appearance of the dwelling developed along with its two neighbouring properties of an old row of traditional cottages and a modern 1970's bungalow. A white smooth render and large stone clad panels where used along with vertically proportioned openings and two large glazed gables facing West to maximise the views.