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Llwynywermod
New Welsh Residence for Prince Charles
Client: The Duchies of Cornwall
Value: £2.5m
Completion: March 2008
Contract period: 74 weeks
 

John Weaver Conservation is delighted to announce the completion of £2.5 million refurbishment on the former 18th century Coach House for the Duchy of Cornwall.

The Coach House has been converted into the official Welsh residence of their Royal Highnesses, Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. 

The project includes barn conversions into a large dining hall and extending barns to encompass the former Coach House courtyard.
 
A view from central court yard of restored farm cottage conserving quality buildings for the future
 
  Restoration works include -
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A view from central court yard of restored farm cottage
 
Carved stone fireplace in dining hall
 
Carved stone fireplace in dining hall
         
 
Hand crafted Welsh green oak, trusses and beams in main dinging hall
 
   
 

For a detailed slide show of the interiors, please visit web link walesonline.co.uk/videos-and-pics/gallery/

Then click on drop down menu for "The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall country estate Llwynywermod".
   

Hydraulic lime plaster externally
    Internally glaster and hemp lime plaster utilising recycled bottled glass instead of sand to avoid quarrying marine sand extraction
    Welsh green oak for hand-crafted trusses and dowelled beams
    Welsh flagstones and marble stone including stooled windowsills and carved stone fireplaces
    Carved stone Norman arch including leaded lights
    Sheeps wool insulation
    Welsh slate roofs
    Welsh oak floors
    Recycled fuel by means of woodchip biomass boiler for heating and hot water