Braybourne End

Rural Form. Modern Living.

A modern barn-style home shaped by natural materials, generous glazing and a strong connection with the landscape.

Location: Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Status: Completed 2022
Type: New-Build Residential
Scope: Bespoke barn-style family home
Services: Architecture and Technical Design
Architecture: LOTA Architecture

Braybourne End reinterprets the familiar form of an agricultural building as a contemporary family home. Its simple pitched volumes give the house a strong identity, while timber cladding introduces warmth and helps the building sit naturally within its setting.

Generous glazing opens the principal living spaces to the garden, bringing natural light deep into the home and creating a close connection between inside and outside. The clean external form is balanced by a material palette that feels warm, calm and residential.

The result is a modern new home that takes its character from traditional barn architecture while being designed around contemporary family life.

Modern black house with large windows, surrounded by trees and a gravel yard, under a cloudy sky.
Modern two-story house with large glass windows, wooden and black exterior siding, view of interior dining and living area, front yard with grass and trees, backyard deck
Modern white kitchen with island, built-in appliances, and light wood flooring.
Modern open-concept kitchen and living room with large windows, white cabinets, a white island, a built-in wine rack, and a view of greenery outside.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, black-framed glass door, stainless steel refrigerator, and integrated oven, with light wood flooring and minimal decor.
Modern living room with large sliding glass doors opening to a backyard with a wooden shed and trees, includes a dining table with chairs and a beige sofa facing a wall-mounted TV.
A modern interior space with a staircase on the left made of light wood and a black-framed glass door on the right. There are two white cushioned chairs with wooden legs near the door, and part of a kitchen or living area is visible through the glass
A modern living room with a large window, a white sofa with a plush fur throw, a wooden side table, a woven pouf, and a white chair.
Modern bedroom with large floor-to-ceiling windows, white bedding, beige carpet, and a white chair with wooden arms
Modern bathroom with large window, round mirror, double sink vanity, walk-in shower, and sliding door to outdoor view.
A modern bathroom with a sloped ceiling and skylight window, featuring a white freestanding bathtub with a wooden bath tray, a wooden vanity with a white rectangular sink, and minimal decor.

Our Project Team

Architecture: LOTA Architecture
Structural Engineer: Rob Murray
Main Contractor: Ancoba Build