La Maison de Haut
La Maison de Haut has evolved over many centuries, with parts of the house dating back to the 1300s, and it is now listed as Protected. The north wing, added in 1906, features a distinctive tourelle staircase and corner tower, but was unusually completed with a flat roof, likely due to financial limitations at the time.
- Category: residential
The flat roof detracted from the building’s character and suffered from persistent water ingress. To resolve this, a new turreted slate roof was designed to sit sensitively atop the existing granite walls, harmonising with the historic structure while addressing the practical failings of the earlier design.
Achieving this required exceptional craftsmanship — the original stone parapet was irregular and out of square, demanding bespoke detailing to integrate copper guttering and a rendered soffit. The new turreted roof now provides a fitting crown to this remarkable historic house.
