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Collection by Zach Edelson

Modern Homes in the British Countryside

Ranging from the edges of London to rural Scotland, these six homes immerse themselves in the beauty of the British isles, frequently adapting and re-using old structures in the process.

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“I wanted to do a house that belonged on the site,” she says.
“I wanted to do a house that belonged on the site,” she says.
An expansive skylight gives a feeling of spaciousness to the kitchen/dining area.
An expansive skylight gives a feeling of spaciousness to the kitchen/dining area.
Architect Andrew McAvoy created an earth-sheltered house in Scotland for Gavin and Angelique Robb and children Scarlett and Gus.
Architect Andrew McAvoy created an earth-sheltered house in Scotland for Gavin and Angelique Robb and children Scarlett and Gus.
Tucked away in a corner of Norfolk County, England, this pair of barns—one new, one renovated—sit low in the vast countryside.
Tucked away in a corner of Norfolk County, England, this pair of barns—one new, one renovated—sit low in the vast countryside.
Moonshine is beautifully set in an isolated spot in the English countryside outside of Bath. The dramatic juxtaposition of a stone gamekeeper's cottage and a modern timber framed addition gives the home a quaint, pastoral feel while capitalizing on the dramatic view of St. Catherine's Valley.
Moonshine is beautifully set in an isolated spot in the English countryside outside of Bath. The dramatic juxtaposition of a stone gamekeeper's cottage and a modern timber framed addition gives the home a quaint, pastoral feel while capitalizing on the dramatic view of St. Catherine's Valley.