This was a very memorable installation in a setting quite unlike anything we’d worked in before.
We were approached by local land-based therapeutic charity Ark at Egwood, who were looking to install a solid fuel range cooker in their new outside kitchen area. We stumbled across this unusual pre 1974 beauty, which was exactly as magical and whimsical as the enchanting space required. We stripped and internally refurbished the Aga before rebuilding it on site in South Somerset.
These older cookers present some unique challenges - including every Aga engineer’s nightmare insulation, Fuller’s Earth - but with stubbornness and determination this aged lady has now has a new lease of life. She now sits within 12 acres of land and woodland, where the outside space and animals help restore confidence and emotional wellbeing to all those who visit. We would highly recommend a visit to the Ark’s website for more information.
We wish the wonderful community at Ark of Egwood every enjoyment and success with her. It was an absolute honour and a pleasure to step into this special place and share in it awhile.
