Woodcock Farm is home to Emma and Martin (The Old Farmhouse Project | Peak Escapes ) and their dog Cookie. The farm is situated in amongst the charming hills and peaks of the Peak District National Park on the edge of Glossop.
Prior to redevelopment the various barns and accommodation at the site, although stunning and beautiful rustic buildings in their own right, were somewhat derelict and greatly in need of restoration and modernisation.
Armed with lofty aspirations, a vision of what could be for their home and business and very high standards, Emma and Martin set about bringing this site back to life.
It was a great pleasure to be part of some of that journey with Emma and Martin and we have since gone on to work with them on other similar projects too.
Work Involved
- Remove and modify sections of internal walls to create an open plan kitchen/dining/living space.
- Installing steel support beams and 450mm wide concrete blockwork to support the new steel beams and the building above.
- Create a 4 metre opening in an external wall from the main living space to the rear garden to house a new bi-foding door.
- Remove old and rotten ceiling beams and replace with new oak beams.
- Lift, remove and level the old oak floor and replace many of the old supports, building in new supports as required.
- Treat old oak timbers for woodworm.
- New concrete floors internally in some areas
- Removed large stone hearth and rebuilt and reconfigured the stone fireplace to accommodate a modern log burner.
- Fitted new composite doors and windows.
- Installed a reclaimed York stone floor in the porch/entranceway.
- Landscaped the garden which is situated over 4 levels to the rear of the property.
- Levelled and re-laid a large York Stone patio to the front of the property.
- Added in surface drainage as required – including some unique drainage features.
