House Plans: Timber Frame Modular Home with Upside Down Layout

20th February 2018

Eight years after purchasing the plot of land adjacent to their bed and breakfast business, Iain and Lesley MacDonald decided to take the plunge and create a bespoke home on the idyllic waterside plot.

Keen to have one contractor responsible for the project, they opted for a modular build approach, with prefab specialists Carbon Dynamic overseeing construction.

Now completed, the property is a striking, modern structure, with horizontal larch cladding harmonising with the wooded surroundings.

A full-length balcony, coupled with the home’s upside down layout, frames the panoramic views of the loch below.

Fact file: 4-bed modular home

NamesIain & Lesley MacDonald
LocationUllapool
Type of projectSelf-build
Construction methodTimber frame
House size196m² (incl. 38m² garage)
Project cost£315,000

The building is packed with lots of inbuilt storage, including a walk-in-wardrobe and a large kitchen larder. An open-plan living-kitchen-dining space on the upper storey creates a welcoming flow between zones.

Professionally landscaped, the outside space sees the flower beds and lawns divided into curved segments, completing the rectangle shape of the building.