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Cornival

Renovation, Extension

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Cornival is a contemporary take on Aberdeenshire’s traditional granite cottages, with a focus on functional family living.

The secluded Victorian cottage and byre were fully stripped and refurbished. Additional space was created with a modern, bold extension of blackened timber and glass. A careful combination of design-led features and traditional craftsmanship skillfully bring together the old and new structures. Granite was carefully picked and repointed, while openings were carved in the thick stone walls to introduce expansive glazing.

The Coldwells Build joiners created bespoke birch cabinetry which runs the length of the entrance hallway. A strategically placed 250kg frameless skylight highlights the bathroom’s charred larch wall, torched using a traditional Japanese technique called Shou Sugi Ban.

Coldwells Build won the national and Scottish Master Builder awards for Cornival in 2021.

Granite cottage with full height glazing window surrounded by woodland and trees
Traditional granite cottage and byre connected with modern, blackened timber and glass extension with adult and child walking.
A kitchen with exposed ceiling ties, dark blue cabinetry and a timber table. A kettle sits on top of a black hob.
A living room with a black dog lying on a jute rug in front of a lit woodburning stove. The stove is set back within a green feature wall. A birch plywood television cabinet sits next to the woodburning stove containing books and a television.
A kitchen with exposed white celing ties and pendant lights hanging down over a white marble top kitchen island. A kettle sits on the island hob. In the background, a woodburning stove has a fire lit. A dog is in the doorway looking into the kitchen
A skylight lets sunlight into a grey-tiled bathroom, illuminating a walk-in shower and a white bath. Behind the bath is a feature wall made from charred larch timber.
Birch cabinetry runs along the right hand side of a hallway. The cabinetry has a built in bench to sit. Floor to ceiling glazing is on the left hand side of the hallway, with a door in the centre.
Modern, blackened timber and glass box shaped extension with chimney surrounded by woodland
Modern, blackened timber and glass box shaped extension and granite cottage, surrounded by woodland.
Dappled light on modern, blackened timber and glass box shaped extension surrounded by woodland
Traditional granite cottage with modern, blackened timber and glass extension with child crawling

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Traditional granite cottage and byre connected with modern, blackened timber and glass extension with adult and child walking.

Coldwells Build Crowned National Winner at Prestigious Construction Awards

The Coldwells Build team are honoured to be named national winners for our ‘Cornival’ project at the 2021 Federation of Master Builder awards. Read More about Coldwells Build Crowned National Winner at Prestigious Construction Awards

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Design, Direction

kenna.studio

Worksite Photography

India Hobson

Brand Copy

Leanne Cloudsdale