High Street, Willingham

The concept of The BuStop House refurbishment was to blend an Edwardian village house with natural and renewable materials to create an environmentally friendly, sustainable home. The spectacular result is an efficient, spacious, easy-to-run home with living spaces perfect for modern life, showcasing the creative use of raw materials, handcrafted and applied without preconceived design constraints.

Cork has been used throughout the project- externally, 100mm thick to provide insulation, acoustic benefits and weatherproofing. Internally cork has been used as a decorative finish to both floors and walls and blended with the use of Birch faced plywood and original brickwork, to create a pleasing blend of natural and raw materials.

The accommodation flows beautifully and includes an entrance hall, with a parquet floor, cork and brick detailing, a handmade staircase with storage under, a double-height vaulted ceiling and a roof light. The living room has an original fireplace, decorative panelling and cork floor which continues into the dining room which has a window to the side and a cleverly designed arch, through an old chimney, to the kitchen. Remodelled and repurposed it is a blend of handmade units, black oak worktops, copper splashback and integrated appliances, the result is both striking and functional. There is a useful utility area and a cloakroom too.

Upstairs there are three bedrooms, two are doubles and have original fireplaces The shower room has been refitted and has a large shower with seat, WC, wall tiling and cork floor.

The house has wall, floor and external insulation, central heating (underfloor and radiators), and double glazing.

Outside, at the front, there's a brick wall enclosing the side garden which has been landscaped, it is mainly gravelled and has planters, a shed, and a shrub bed. There is a parking area for two cars and planning permission for a garage.