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Writer's Retreat

Wiltshire

Project Details

£100,000 to £249,999

Sited in AONB

Practice

Richmond Bell Architects

20 Milford Street , SALISBURY , SP1 2AP , United Kingdom

This treehouse was designed as a peaceful and inspirational studio space for the client, a writer. The size and positioning of the treehouse were carefully considered to nestle within its setting while also orientated to make the most of the views across the surrounding Wiltshire National Landscape. The treehouse comprises of a bridge and wrap around balcony, carefully constructed around the trunk of one of the surrounding trees. The treehouse contains two rooms - one of which will be used as a studio, while the other contains a stunning freestanding bath, sourced from a local reclamation yard. The treehouse uses timber in virtually every element. The main structure of the treehouse is built from oak, clad externally with horizontal larch planks. There are timber casement windows and doors and the roof is covered with western red cedar shingles. Internally the walls and shelving are made from reclaimed timber with exposed roof beams. All the timber used in the project was either reused or from sustainable FSC sources - the recycling of materials helped decrease the building's carbon footprint.