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La Grange de Mon Père is a Delightful Extension to a Tiny Farm House in France

11/13/2012
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  • La Grange de Mon Père by MJ Architectes
    <a href="http://www.mjarchitectes.fr">MJ Architectes</a> convinced their clients to allow them to add a light addition to their family farm house in Marseille, France instead of a heavy new dwelling they asked for. And we're so glad they did. Situated in an agricultural area of the country, La Grange de Mon Père is a very simple <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/timber-home/">timber addition</a> with two gables and a belly full of daylight that juts off the kitchen area of an existing home.
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  • La Grange de Mon Père by MJ Architectes
    MJ Architectes designed a delightful addition to an old farm house in France
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  • La Grange de Mon Père by MJ Architectes
    The timber addition has two gables and a white-painted exterior
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    A sliding shutter shades the home in summer
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  • La Grange de Mon Père by MJ Architectes
    Inside the addition is full of natural light
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    A false patio connects the existing home and the extension
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  • La Grange de Mon Père by MJ Architectes
    Timber floors and timber walls give the home a fresh, natural aesthetic
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La Grange de Mon Père by MJ Architectes

MJ Architectes convinced their clients to allow them to add a light addition to their family farm house in Marseille, France instead of a heavy new dwelling they asked for. And we're so glad they did. Situated in an agricultural area of the country, La Grange de Mon Père is a very simple timber addition with two gables and a belly full of daylight that juts off the kitchen area of an existing home.

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