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Country House Remodel, Gloucestershire

  • RRA Architects provided full architectural services for a complete country house remodel in Apperley, transforming a tired property into a comfortable home shaped around the client’s way of living.
  • Completed Date: Completed 2026
  • Location: Apperley, Gloucestershire
  • Contractors: Leckhampton Builders
  • Kitchens: DeVOL Kitchens
  • Bathrooms: Lansdown Bathrooms
  • Photo Credits: Chui King Li Photography
  • Categories: Extensions & Small Projects, Residential & Bespoke Homes
  • Tags: Bespoke Residential Design, Country House Remodel, Gloucestershire Architects, House Remodelling, Internal Reconfiguration, Rural Homes, Tewkesbury Architects
Close exterior view of the covered entrance to a black-and-white timber-framed country house in Apperley, with weathered dark beams, brick dwarf walls, hanging flower baskets and glazed entrance doors.
Long, bright hallway with pale oak flooring, white walls, dark traditional radiators, exposed timber ceiling beams, several internal doorways and a glazed external door at the far end.
Country living room with a rebuilt red-brick inglenook containing a black wood-burning stove, a small bread-oven door, exposed natural timber beams, a dark bookcase and a pale sofa.
Wide view of a pale aqua country kitchen with a large island, white ceramic sink, brass taps, range cooker and exposed timber beams, opening towards an informal dining area beside the window.
Formal dining room framed by substantial natural timber posts and ceiling beams, with a long table, eight patterned chairs, botanical wall decoration, pendant lights and windows beyond.
Angled view across a pale aqua kitchen island with three timber stools, brass taps and a light worktop, beneath exposed natural timber beams and a row of simple pendant lights.
Front view of a pale aqua country kitchen with two timber stools at the island, quartz worktops, brass taps, a glazed cream splashback, open shelves and exposed timber ceiling beams.
View along an L-shaped upstairs bar beneath exposed timber roof beams, with dark panelled cabinetry, timber worktops, upholstered chairs, brass taps, open shelving and a rooflight.
First-floor landing converted into a compact bar beneath a vaulted roof, with exposed timber beams, a dark panelled counter, four black stools, open glass shelves and a rooflight.
Light utility room with a white ceramic sink and timber worktop, open pantry shelving backed with floral decoration, exposed ceiling beams and a view through several doorways into the house.
Refurbished oak staircase with turned timber balusters, a carpet runner on the lower steps, a large square-paned window, white walls and a substantial exposed timber beam overhead.
Contemporary bathroom with a white freestanding bath, walk-in shower lined with deep teal glazed tiles, a fluted glass screen, arched mosaic niches, brass fittings and an aqua vanity.
View through a partially open white pocket door into a remodelled bathroom, showing the edge of a freestanding bath, an arched mosaic-tiled alcove, recessed shelves, brass fittings and an aqua vanity beyond.
Remodelled country house bathroom with a pale green freestanding bath beneath a large window, deep teal glazed wall tiles, soft green panelling, brass fittings, a wall-hung WC and a walk-in shower.
  • Close exterior view of the covered entrance to a black-and-white timber-framed country house in Apperley, with weathered dark beams, brick dwarf walls, hanging flower baskets and glazed entrance doors.
  • Long, bright hallway with pale oak flooring, white walls, dark traditional radiators, exposed timber ceiling beams, several internal doorways and a glazed external door at the far end.
  • Country living room with a rebuilt red-brick inglenook containing a black wood-burning stove, a small bread-oven door, exposed natural timber beams, a dark bookcase and a pale sofa.
  • Wide view of a pale aqua country kitchen with a large island, white ceramic sink, brass taps, range cooker and exposed timber beams, opening towards an informal dining area beside the window.
  • Formal dining room framed by substantial natural timber posts and ceiling beams, with a long table, eight patterned chairs, botanical wall decoration, pendant lights and windows beyond.
  • Angled view across a pale aqua kitchen island with three timber stools, brass taps and a light worktop, beneath exposed natural timber beams and a row of simple pendant lights.
  • Front view of a pale aqua country kitchen with two timber stools at the island, quartz worktops, brass taps, a glazed cream splashback, open shelves and exposed timber ceiling beams.
  • View along an L-shaped upstairs bar beneath exposed timber roof beams, with dark panelled cabinetry, timber worktops, upholstered chairs, brass taps, open shelving and a rooflight.
  • First-floor landing converted into a compact bar beneath a vaulted roof, with exposed timber beams, a dark panelled counter, four black stools, open glass shelves and a rooflight.
  • Light utility room with a white ceramic sink and timber worktop, open pantry shelving backed with floral decoration, exposed ceiling beams and a view through several doorways into the house.
  • Refurbished oak staircase with turned timber balusters, a carpet runner on the lower steps, a large square-paned window, white walls and a substantial exposed timber beam overhead.
  • Contemporary bathroom with a white freestanding bath, walk-in shower lined with deep teal glazed tiles, a fluted glass screen, arched mosaic niches, brass fittings and an aqua vanity.
  • View through a partially open white pocket door into a remodelled bathroom, showing the edge of a freestanding bath, an arched mosaic-tiled alcove, recessed shelves, brass fittings and an aqua vanity beyond.
  • Remodelled country house bathroom with a pale green freestanding bath beneath a large window, deep teal glazed wall tiles, soft green panelling, brass fittings, a wall-hung WC and a walk-in shower.

A Better-Connected Home

Although the house offered generous space in a rural setting, its awkward floor plan did not suit our client’s requirements. RRA reconfigured the interior throughout to create clearer connections between rooms and an improved flow for everyday living.

The work included structural repairs, new floor finishes, renewed underfloor heating and upgraded lighting, together with completely remodelled bathrooms, an additional ensuite and a new kitchen. The entrance was also refreshed, creating a warmer welcome while retaining the house’s external character.

Restoring Warmth and Character

Black paint had given the timber beams far more visual weight than their structure deserved. Sand blasting revealed the natural timber beneath, immediately bringing warmth and lightness back into the rooms.

The staircase was refurbished and the indoor inglenook fireplace rebuilt around a new wood burner, creating a strong focal point for the living room and helping the renewed interiors feel comfortably established.

A Landing with a Social Life

The client wanted a relaxed place to gather, which led to one of the remodel’s most individual ideas. RRA and the client developed the generous first-floor landing into a fitted bar beneath the eaves, giving purpose and personality to space that might otherwise have remained purely for circulation.

RRA provided full architectural services from design concept through technical delivery and contract administration to completion, with works carried out by Leckhampton Builders. The finished home feels clearer, warmer and distinctly personal.

This project features as Week 27 of our #40Projects40Weeks series. Read how the remodel made this Gloucestershire country house feel like home.

Images by Chui King Li Photography

Project Highlights

  • Complete remodel of an approximately 3,100 sq ft country home
  • Reconfigured floor plan creating better connections and living flow
  • Full architectural services from concept to completion
  • Natural timber beams revealed through sand blasting
  • Rebuilt inglenook fireplace and refurbished staircase
  • New bathrooms, including an additional ensuite
  • Bespoke social bar on the first-floor landing