About this home:

This first home was built by Nina and Alex as a pioneer project for Studio Nina Jones. On a corner plot, this tiny home is built as a renovation or a derelict stables, carriage house and hayloft. Using Cornish vernacular construction of back-bedded stone, reclaimed slate and corrugated metal combined with modern craft techniques and sustainable local materials, they've created a modern and highly insulated efficient home. The internal finishes use oak panelling, granite steps and slate floors to create a locally appropriate beautiful modern interior. However they've now outgrown the one-up one-down house as their first baby arrived just two days after the plumbing and heating was installed. They're now looking for new projects in Falmouth.

Planning Insights:

12 months at planning

The existing building was in a state of dereliction so the neighbours were happy for it to be renovated. They rebuilt the shell in the same shape as the original historic stables, including the winch to the hayloft. Using local slate from Trevillett Quarry in North Cornwall and Delabole slate from a local house, they used materials in keeping with the industrial vernacular. They won the Cornish Buildings Group Award 2024 for Best New Build in Cornwall, a fantastic stamp of approval.