Statshusmandsbrug - Realdania Byg

used for the roof on the cottage, and the barn
was covered with sheet metal plates.
As was common in the region, the cottage
faces north-south, with kitchen, hallway and
bedroom to the north and the courtyard, and
two sitting rooms to the south, facing the garden.
A small building containing the larder connects
the cottage to the barn to the west. The cottage
is thus well protected against the prevailing westerly
winds. The central front door in the north
façade was for guests, while the more humble
door in the connecting building was intended
for daily use. A terrace door to the garden was
by the Bedre Byggeskik architects considered an
unnecessary luxury in small cottages. In consequence,
the garden façade is very simple, with
just four harmoniously placed windows.
Realdania Byg acquired the property in
2010, including the 10.7 hectares (26 acres) of
farm land, and restored the buildings in 2011-
12. While introducing the technical amenities
and energy conservation measures needed to
fulfil modern expectations, the main purpose of
the conservation project has been to preserve,
typologically, the state sponsored smallholding.
The barn may in the future be used for livestock,
and the property will be equipped with
sustainable, self-contained energy production
units. The garden has been restored to reflect
the typical cottage gardens of the time.
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