Birch Close - Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire - Eames-influenced house on the edge of the Cotswolds [View all]

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This detached mid-century house has been radically transformed by the current owners under the stewardship of architects Edge Design Workshop. It takes inspiration from the Eames House, employing boldly coloured panels and expansive Crittall-style windows that flood the interior with natural light and capture beautiful views of the garden and surrounding hills. The house's location in Charlton Kings, on the eastern fringes of the Regency town of Cheltenham, provides easy access to the extensive pathways and open countryside of the Cotswolds.





The Tour

A bold blue door opens to a spacious porch with a microcement floor and integrated storage. From here, an open hallway leads to the rest of the ground floor, where warm-toned engineered oak flooring begins and extends throughout the house. On arrival, the high quality of finishes and fittings, and the discerning approach to detail, become apparent. A 'broken plan' configuration has been adopted downstairs, creating distinct zones within a broader open layout. Central to the ground floor are the kitchen and dining room, where a double-height window section at the front and extensive glazing at the rear create a bright, spacious ambience. At one end is a minimalist bulthaup b1 kitchen with integrated Gaggenau, Miele and Liebherr appliances. A large island offers generous preparation space and doubles as a breakfast bar, providing a casual alternative to the more formal dining area.







Off the kitchen, an extension glazed on three sides connects the interior of the house with the beautifully designed garden beyond. Adjacent is a detached garage, usefully converted into a utility room and store. At the far end of the hallway is a separate living room. A cast-iron stove (burning only authorised fuels) sits sharply framed in the wall. It supplements the ground floor underfloor heating, making the room feel especially snug and cosy on winter evenings. By the entrance, a WC with Vola fittings, an acrylic solid surface sink and fitted cupboards completes the ground-floor plan. Bespoke steel and oak open-tread stairs ascend to a galleried landing with views of the neighbouring hills. An open-plan study, with an integrated desk and shelving, occupies the far end of the space.





Three bedrooms sit side-by-side along the rear aspect. A full-height window on one wall in the principal suite looks onto the garden; along another, oak-fronted built-in wardrobes provide abundant storage. An understated en suite shower room has a vaulted ceiling, walk-in shower, Vola fittings and electric underfloor heating. The two additional bedrooms are also of a generous size and have integrated storage and wall-mounted desks/dressing tables. These rooms are served by a shared bathroom that continues the house’s simple, clean styling, with a vaulted ceiling, exposed beams, Vola and Dornbracht fittings, and electric underfloor heating.

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