Island Life October/November 2018

Prestige Property
Orangery solution
for light and space
To the rich and powerful of the 17th - 19th centuries,
having an orangery was seen as a definite status symbol.
Owners of villas, mansions and
country houses could effectively
show off their wealth by having
a whole room in which their
prized orange and other fruit
trees could grow indoors
right through the winter.
Now, in the 21st century, the
orangery is enjoying something of
a revival – but far from being just
for mansion-owners, the lightfilled
rooms are being added on
to homes of all sizes and styles.
Different from a conservatory,
an orangery has a brick base
and a flat perimeter roof with
a central roof lantern that
allows the light to flood in.
One Island company that has
seen the growth in demand for
orangeries is Newport-based
White Windows Ltd, who say
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that customers love the way that
this type of extension blends so
beautifully into their home.
It effectively becomes another
room, and typically, people choose
to use them as an additional
lounge or dining area, or as an
office, playroom or home gym.
The orangery style roof is
characterised by an aluminium roof
lantern and Bioclean, Aqua-tinted
glass with a high-performance
solar control coating and lowmaintenance
self cleaning.
This means it reflects and
absorbs up to 82% of the sun’s
heat and means there’s usually
no need for air conditioning, or
blinds that obscure the view. The
Aqua tint also reduces glare, as
well as the bleaching effect the
sun can have on soft furnishings.
Another bonus for having
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an orangery is that it typically
increases the value of a home,
because they are becoming
such a popular feature.
White Windows Ltd say that an
orangery will also link a house
with its garden – even more so
if bi-folding doors, French doors
or patio doors are incorporated
into the design as a beautiful
opening onto the outdoor space.
The other big attraction for
homeowners is that an orangery
can usually be fitted without the
need for planning permission
as they are categorised as
‘permitted development’.
Find White Windows Ltd at
12 Dodnor Park, Newport,
PO30 5XE. Call 01983 523552
or visit the website at www.
whitewindows.co.uk.
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