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Benjamin Moore's Barberry paint accents a wall in the living room, which it lit by a chandelier by Andrew Neyer. The ottoman is by Muuto.

Polished concrete floors and pale clay plaster on the walls were used throughout the kitchen and living spaces.

Expansive glazing continues into the primary ensuite bath, which offers a double vanity, walk-in shower, oversized soaking tub, and direct outdoor access.

The new structure presents a similar design to the renovated farmhouse, complete with oak paneling and polished concrete floors. Sliding glass doors open onto a garden.

A window seat was added at the back of the house framing the rear garden. “It’s our favourite space to sit on a cold, rainy winter night when you can hear the tapping sound of rain drops on the glass roof above,” says Rowan.

The homeowners' existing furnishings meld tradition with contemporary elements, echoing the architectural expression of the new structure.

To save on costs and lower the home’s carbon footprint, the architects bypassed the need for a heating system by devising a series of volumes that could trap heat in smaller spaces, like the wool-wrapped bedroom.

“In Spain, there’s the inheritance of the bourgeois [floor plan] that has shrunk over time,” says Luzárraga. “Usually, the toilets have the worst places in the house: they’re not ventilated or illuminated naturally. We think this also has to do with a Catholic culture where flesh is sin. We wanted to turn this around and play with the concept of intimacy. It gives you a lot of pleasure to take a bath, so don’t we do it close to the window with light and air?”