The cottage’s original character — its stone, render, and painted timber — has been sensitively enhanced, while unsympathetic later additions have been removed to allow the house to breathe again. A new single-storey extension, quietly contemporary in form, now holds the family kitchen and dining space, positioned to embrace daylight and sweeping views into the valley. A solid stone wall creates a protective edge to the lane above, with elevated floor levels offering a sense of refuge and prospect. Small peephole openings invite subtle glimpses outward, and a new pedestrian entry point allows the home to be approached with greater ease and intention. Inside, a reconfigured staircase frees the living room and leads to an additional first-floor bedroom, where new and traditional dormers marry past and present with quiet confidence.