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It was always Dan Hatfield’s dream to design and build his own eco-house, but what he didn’t realise was that by doing so, his life would take a whole new direction. Words: Alex Fisher. Photographs: Paul Ryan-Goff
‘If it wasn’t for this house, Katie and I might never have met,’ says Dan Hatfield, smiling at his girlfriend, who is now eight months pregnant.
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Ahead of the Curve on the Pembrokeshire Coast
Annette de Mestre and Hugo Colville have created an innovative base for their artistic endeavours from two barrel-vaulted barns on the Pembrokeshire coast. Words: Alex Reece. Photographs: Paul Viant
It was the peacefulness and wildness of the Pembrokeshire coast that drew Neti and her artist/po
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Modern Vintage on the Norfolk Coast
Antiques dealers Tim and Hannah Bent discovered a passion for mid-century design after they bought their dream holiday home on the Norfolk coast. Words: Alex Fisher. Photographs: Bill Kingston
‘People thought we were bonkers when we told them we were buying this house,’ says Hannah Bent, as she sits at her vintage Habitat dining table in the
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A Change of View, Cornwall
When a window of opportunity arose, the Fairfield family realised their dream of leaving London behind to set up home and hotel in the popular seaside town of St Ives, Cornwall. Words: Nicola Smith. Photographs: Penny Wincer
Within a few minutes of stepping out of our front door we feel like we’re on holiday,’ says Suzy Fairfield.
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Sun, Sea and Camber Sands
First drawn to Camber, East Sussex, by kitesurfing, Sophie and JJ Lorraine soon discovered a slice of West Coast Modernism in a newly built community of beach houses. Words: Alex Reece. Photographs: Bill Kingston
As it was kitesurfing that first brought Sophie and JJ Lorraine to Camber, it is fitting that now, from their modern beach house behind the dunes, you can see if the wind is right just b
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A Cabin by the Sea, Norfolk
A pull to the North Norfolk coast has ushered in a new way of family life for Daniel and Lisa Broch.
Words: Jessica Johnson. Photographs: Bill Kingston
As a property developer and founder of the Everyman cinema chain, there’s nothing too unusual about the idea of a blind bid for Daniel Broch, even whe
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A Shoreline Restoration, Pembrokeshire
How Jo Reid and John Peck breathed life back into a homestead and water mill on the Pembrokeshire coast, with a keen sense of history and a team of local craftspeople. Words: Alex Reece. Photographs: Paul Viant
‘It was just one of those mad moments,’ says Jo Reid of the day she and partner John Peck came across a dil
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Made in Cornwall
Successful textile designer Poppy Treffry shows us around her delightful Penzance cottage, and tells us how combining work and play is now possible, thanks to her new VW Transporter. Words: Nicola Smith. Photographs: Penny Wincer
Poppy Treffry admires her recently acquired VW Transporter as he
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Shifting Sands, Dorset
When the Baldwin family decided to rebuild their holiday home at Sandbanks on the Dorset coast, they wanted to ensure that the property would be perfect for generations to come. Words: Alex Fisher. Photographs: Paul Ryan-Goff
My whole life has been influenced by my summers at Hook Sands,’ says Tim Baldwin, as he gazes across the English Channel.
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The Best of Both Worlds, Cornwall
How Karen and Conrad Allen created the perfect balance between Cornish outdoor living and their London careers – while renovating three historic properties by the sea. Words: Alex Reece. Photographs: Jason Ingram
On any week night, it’s not uncommon for Karen and Conrad Allen, along with their two sons, Oscar and Noah, to pile into the car after school and head
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