This artfully crafted three-bedroom former school in Dorset was the subject of extensive remodelling and renovation in 2013 by the acclaimed architecture practice McLaren.Excell. Occupying a quiet and sought-after pocket of the Dorset countryside, the total footprint of around 1,650 sq ft has been apportioned with real sensitivity and care for the architectural bones of the building. The result is an impressive double-height, open-plan living space with a cantilevered mezzanine. The interior is warm yet refined, finished in a palette of natural tactile materials. A private walled garden is tucked away behind the house.