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Milton Keynes
£100,000 to £249,999
New Build, Within a Conservation Area
David Coles Architects limited
1 Cobbs Court , High Street , Olney , MK46 5QN , United Kingdom
We purchased this bakery in 1999 and partially reconstructed and completely renovated it to create a flexible working space. In 2012 the offices were extended/renovated. The modern addition integrates seamlessly with the existing building and, with its North facing clerestory and aluminium/glass screen, provides an even studio light and an excellent inside/outside working environment. The zinc roof is an appropriate/sustainable solution for the setting and the position and profile of the extension and roof means that it is not a dominant feature of the site or the Conservation area. Solar panels on the Southern aspect further enhance the building’s sustainability.