Nieby Crofters Cottage is a contemporary country retreat located in Germany, designed in 2022 by Studio Marshall Blecher.

Description
The thatch roofed, brick cottage was originally built by tenant farmers or crofters from a nearby estate in the late 1800?s. It stands on a small triangular plot of land surrounded by barley fields and faces toward the geltinger birk nature reserve where wild horses and deer still live amongst the marshlands.
The current owners bought the cottage in a dilapidated condition after it had been abandoned for over a decade. The house had such low ceilings that they were unable to stand in most of the rooms, a pig stie and multiple sheds had been attached onto the back of the house and the roof had partially collapsed. Jan Henrik Jansen arkitekter and (Australian architect) Marshall Blecher were hired by the new owners who dreamt of converting it into a contemporary country retreat. It was important for the architects to maintain the historical appearance of the cottage in an area where many similar buildings have been rennovated beyond recognition.
The facade of the house facing the street was preserved and restored with only a minimal, black steel dormer window belying the more substantial alterations which open onto the private rear yard. A subtle black framed addition containing an oak lined living space is tucked under the thatched roof and opens onto a sunken timber terrace while large picture windows are cut into the ...