Step inside the £2.5m walled garden home designed by Newcastle architects Pod

Work has started on a £2.5m walled garden house in Northumberland designed by Newcastle architects Pod.

The project is part of a scheme to create a five-bed property that will safeguard the Grade II-listed walled garden in Newton-on-the-Moor, near Alnwick.

Built in 1771, the walled garden originally provided fresh produce for Newton Hall but fell into decline following years of neglect.

Pod has created a modern 6,000 sq ft living space that will sit folded under the garden, featuring designs that preserve or enhance many of the structure’s original features.

The firm, based at the Toffee Factory creative hub in Newcastle, has worked on the project for more than three years for client Paul Hindhaugh.

Builders are now constructing some of the property’s outbuildings and garages, after which they will build an entertainment wing and turn the site’s disused potting sheds and greenhouses into luxury accommodation.

Included in the scheme are a bar, gym, sauna and spiral staircase below a retractable glass roof that leads to the restored walled garden.

Pod’s director Martin Clay said preserving the heritage of the walled garden and its surroundings was central to the plans.

He commented: “As architects, you always want to work on challenging projects and for clients with ambition.

“Working with Hindhaugh Homes, we have designed a highly creative home that respects the sites heritage and provides an outstanding vision of modern living.”

Martin continued: “On the back of a growing client base and an impressive portfolio of work, we are going from strength-to-strength. The opportunity to work for high-profile individuals is always one that we would welcome as a creatively-driven practice.”

Pod was founded in 2007 by Craig and Ruth Van Bedaf. It currently employs a team of 12.

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