Wickenden Farm

Breathing new life into disused farm buildings with crafted restoration and adaptive reuse.

Sharpthorne, West Sussex 

A courtyard with cobblestone paving, trees, and old-style buildings. A woman with long gray hair in a floral dress stands in the foreground, while a woman and a young girl are playing or talking near the back right.

Reclaimed Heritage, Rural Renewal

Wickenden Farm is a phased project to repurpose, restore, and extend a collection of disused outbuildings on a working family farm in Sharpthorne, West Sussex. Many of the structures had fallen into disrepair—some poorly altered over time, others built for temporary use but worth salvaging. Our approach balances sensitive repair with carefully considered modern interventions, ensuring the farmstead once again serves both practical and domestic needs.

Aerial view of a large estate with multiple buildings, a driveway, trees, a tennis court, and a swimming pool.

New uses include converting a former stable into guest accommodation, extending a workspace for creative practice, and transforming a barn to house a classic car collection. Between these buildings, new courtyards and landscaping unify the site, blending everyday farm functions with spaces for family life. Reuse and repair form the heart of the sustainability strategy, with highly insulated new works reducing energy demands and running costs. The result is a rural place of continuity and renewal, where old buildings gain purpose for the generations ahead.

Aerial view of a large estate with a main house, several outbuildings, a swimming pool, and a driveway, surrounded by trees and greenery.
Render of a modern house design with large glass windows, surrounded by a grassy lawn and trees, under a partly cloudy sky.
A modern two-story house with large windows, a spacious backyard, and several trees surrounding the property.
A woman walks through a modern architectural entrance with concrete walls, stairs on the left, and greenery around. She is wearing a red top and polka dot skirt, with her hands behind her back holding a water bottle. In the background, other people are walking along a path surrounded by trees.
A woman and child walking in a modern outdoor space with a pool, surrounded by trees and a grassy area.
A large white house with multiple chimneys and windows, featuring a glass greenhouse structure attached to the left side, situated on a well-maintained lawn with stripes, surrounded by trees and shrubs, under a cloudy sky.

Completed 2016 
Images by Dominika Kubicka for Jason Good