Enjoying the view,
whatever the weather
Centor
Originally from London and Lancashire
respectively, Ann and Peter have made
North Yorkshire their home for the past 25
years. Since 2002, they’ve been living in a
traditional stone-built property on the edge
of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. only room that enjoyed them previously
was the kitchen. It wasn’t much use if you
wanted to sit and admire this wonderful
view. That’s why we had the idea of
extending that side of the house, to really
open up the views to the valley.” Peter. “We spoke to an architect who we
had previously used to develop a heritage
centre at our local church. And he was very
good at creating a design that the planners
were happy to agree to at the first time of
asking.”
Now both retired, the couple decided to
embark on an ambitious extension project
that would enable them to enjoy more
of the views that their property afforded
them. The couple wanted to create an extension
that “looked like it was meant to be
there” but that also maximised the views
available to them. Outside the kitchen, Ann and Peter
previously had a small patio area – but it
was rarely used. Ann explains: “Because of
the prevailing winds here, we never actually
ventured out there for very long before.
We wanted to create an indoor room with
those same views, so we could enjoy them
whatever the weather.”
“The thing about the house,” says Peter, “is
that there are spectacular views. But the
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“We’re in a designated ‘Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty’ here, so it’s quite difficult
to get planning permission,” explains