Complete restoration, renovation, and sustainability measures for a monumental farmhouse from 1900 in the Gooi region.
The new facade openings with steel frames in the rear facade create a modern contrast with the historical brick facade with decorative bands, lintels, tiles, and wooden frames.
The building was used as a residence at the front and a cheese warehouse at the back, and was divided into several smaller spaces. By removing these divisions, an open layout was created with the living room at the front and a spacious kitchen at the back overlooking the garden. At the north side of the house, a concrete platform with storage space underneath was created, connecting the different spaces on the ground floor. Two voids provide a sense of spaciousness and allow natural light to penetrate the interior.
The former extension blocked the view of the garden and has been partially removed, allowing the kitchen to have full access to the garden. The extension now houses the study, adjacent to the living space but separated by a wooden sliding door for privacy.
The steel staircase in the heart of the house, with refined detailing, white structural finish, and raised wooden treads, acts as a central element and focal point in the home.
A combination of various materials has been chosen to create a calm, timeless, and warm palette. A dark oak floor in a herringbone pattern in the living room and a polished and vibrant concrete floor in the other spaces on the ground floor. Wooden elements have been incorporated in the niche with the sliding door to the study, the kitchen with an island, built-in cupboard walls, and loose furniture.
A basement has been excavated beneath most of the house to accommodate the technical components, such as the server cabinets for the home automation system, the control technology for the heat pipes, and a 1000-liter boiler. Additionally, a multifunctional space with daylight provided through skylights has been created. The upper floor houses the bedrooms and the bathroom.
The house is equipped with low-temperature heating on all floors, a well-insulated shell, and heat pipes and PV panels on the roof of the outbuilding. This brings the building up to modern standards and makes it future-ready.
