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Manor House Stables
Manor House Stables
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Other Projects by AR Design Studio
Manor House Stables
Headbourne Worthy, United Kingdom
Project Featured on Apr 08, 2014
Friday April 5th 1946, on a beautifully clear Spring afternoon crowds cheered as the 25/1 racehorse,
“Lovely Cottage”, strode triumphantly past the finishing post to be crowned winner of the Grand
National, the UKs largest horse race. Trained by Tommy Rayson and ridden by Captain Robert Petre
at the first true Aintree Grand National race since 1940, after the Second World War, and the last to
take place on a Friday, which had been the tradition since 1876.
That weekend “Lovely Cottage” returned home to the small village of Headbourne Worthy, near
Winchester. He received a hero’s welcome before settling in for a well-earned rest in the stables at
the Manor House where he was housed.
These stables, that were once beautiful and functioning have since remained unused and have fallen
into a state of dilapidation. Fortunately, this Grade 2 listed stable block, steeped in poignant
historical character and narrative was not forgotten. It has been transformed into an elegant and
contemporary 3 bedroom family home by RIBA award winning architects AR Design Studio.
Practice Director, Andy Ramus, discovered this piece of overlooked historical heritage while
undertaking a large scale refurbishment at the Manor House and immediately recognised its
potential. The team at AR could see past its existing rundown state. There was a clear potential to
create a sophisticated, contemporary family home within the historical context of the building and
the picturesque Hampshire countryside.
The history and character of the Stable’s was very much a driving force in design and there is a firm
belief at AR Design Studio that design constraints and restrictions can often create the most
interesting solutions. The concept was to preserve the existing while making any new additions
simple and pure in order to let the original character shine. This results in an innovative arrangement
of spaces according to the Stable’s existing layout, in order to maintain many of the existing exposed
timber interior walls. These were then cleaned, stripped back and refurbished to reveal an exquisite
amount of detailing and craftsmanship.
With the existing internal walls brought back to life, the next task was to turn the Stables into a
home for the modern family and bring it into the present day. In order to respect the character of
the property a clean, contemporary and neutral approach was taken to the rest of the renovation
which juxtaposes perfectly with the original timber walls, allowing them to stand out as pieces of art
against a beautifully simple contemporary backdrop. Many of the existing features were refurbished
and re-purposed for use in the home environment; the original horse troughs were cleaned and
converted for use as sink basins, the old horse ties act as towel rings in the bathrooms and original
doors are preserved where possible to give a sense of real period character.
The Stables benefits from 3 large double bedrooms, with 2 en suite rooms to accompany a spacious
family bathroom. Being a single storey property with long continuous views, the layout was tailored
and split between sleeping and living accommodation with a single constant circulation running
through the entire building. The welcoming and spacious open-plan kitchen dining area is
conveniently located at the heart of the home, leading into the light and roomy lounge which
benefits from full height glazed doors that open out onto the sleepy village setting.
The entire property is super insulated, and the heated polished concrete floor throughout provides a
functional uniformity to the spaces as well as recounting the Stable’s agricultural history. New
windows and roof lights fitted throughout give the whole place a warm, bright and clean feel;
creating an excellent environment as a backdrop for a family home.
The finished Stables is completely transformed from its existing dilapidated condition and is now a
perfectly working family home, bursting with contemporary style juxtaposed against delightful
period character.
“Lovely Cottage”, strode triumphantly past the finishing post to be crowned winner of the Grand
National, the UKs largest horse race. Trained by Tommy Rayson and ridden by Captain Robert Petre
at the first true Aintree Grand National race since 1940, after the Second World War, and the last to
take place on a Friday, which had been the tradition since 1876.
That weekend “Lovely Cottage” returned home to the small village of Headbourne Worthy, near
Winchester. He received a hero’s welcome before settling in for a well-earned rest in the stables at
the Manor House where he was housed.
These stables, that were once beautiful and functioning have since remained unused and have fallen
into a state of dilapidation. Fortunately, this Grade 2 listed stable block, steeped in poignant
historical character and narrative was not forgotten. It has been transformed into an elegant and
contemporary 3 bedroom family home by RIBA award winning architects AR Design Studio.
Practice Director, Andy Ramus, discovered this piece of overlooked historical heritage while
undertaking a large scale refurbishment at the Manor House and immediately recognised its
potential. The team at AR could see past its existing rundown state. There was a clear potential to
create a sophisticated, contemporary family home within the historical context of the building and
the picturesque Hampshire countryside.
The history and character of the Stable’s was very much a driving force in design and there is a firm
belief at AR Design Studio that design constraints and restrictions can often create the most
interesting solutions. The concept was to preserve the existing while making any new additions
simple and pure in order to let the original character shine. This results in an innovative arrangement
of spaces according to the Stable’s existing layout, in order to maintain many of the existing exposed
timber interior walls. These were then cleaned, stripped back and refurbished to reveal an exquisite
amount of detailing and craftsmanship.
With the existing internal walls brought back to life, the next task was to turn the Stables into a
home for the modern family and bring it into the present day. In order to respect the character of
the property a clean, contemporary and neutral approach was taken to the rest of the renovation
which juxtaposes perfectly with the original timber walls, allowing them to stand out as pieces of art
against a beautifully simple contemporary backdrop. Many of the existing features were refurbished
and re-purposed for use in the home environment; the original horse troughs were cleaned and
converted for use as sink basins, the old horse ties act as towel rings in the bathrooms and original
doors are preserved where possible to give a sense of real period character.
The Stables benefits from 3 large double bedrooms, with 2 en suite rooms to accompany a spacious
family bathroom. Being a single storey property with long continuous views, the layout was tailored
and split between sleeping and living accommodation with a single constant circulation running
through the entire building. The welcoming and spacious open-plan kitchen dining area is
conveniently located at the heart of the home, leading into the light and roomy lounge which
benefits from full height glazed doors that open out onto the sleepy village setting.
The entire property is super insulated, and the heated polished concrete floor throughout provides a
functional uniformity to the spaces as well as recounting the Stable’s agricultural history. New
windows and roof lights fitted throughout give the whole place a warm, bright and clean feel;
creating an excellent environment as a backdrop for a family home.
The finished Stables is completely transformed from its existing dilapidated condition and is now a
perfectly working family home, bursting with contemporary style juxtaposed against delightful
period character.
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