The house takes its name from the French word ermitage — a place of seclusion.
Screened from the street, the house has an almost windowless front façade. The glazed entrance portal and the first-floor hall window provide the only visual connections to the street.
The entrance is level with the paved forecourt, with no raised porch or steps, making access easier with a pushchair. The entrance area includes a hall, cloakrooms and a bathroom.
The house can also be entered through the integrated two-car garage. This service wing also contains the boiler room and a storeroom, with a built-in barbecue facing the terrace.
The large north-facing living-room window overlooks a rock garden. Stones sit immediately beside the glass, both inside and outside, blurring the boundary between interior and exterior. A double-sided glazed fireplace is set into the line of the window.
The large north-facing living-room window overlooks a rock garden. Stones sit immediately beside the glass, both inside and outside, blurring the boundary between interior and exterior. A double-sided glazed fireplace is set into the line of the window.
The large north-facing living-room window overlooks a rock garden. Stones sit immediately beside the glass, both inside and outside, blurring the boundary between interior and exterior. A double-sided glazed fireplace is set into the line of the window.
The large north-facing living-room window overlooks a rock garden. Stones sit immediately beside the glass, both inside and outside, blurring the boundary between interior and exterior. A double-sided glazed fireplace is set into the line of the window.