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From the front, this house looks like a typical 1970’s Bovis built house. With  a long sloping roof accentuating the ugly concrete tiles & resulting in wasted space in the eaves. In the 1980’s the garage was converted into a bedroom, & a flat roofed extension increased the size of the entrance hall & lounge; but left them dark &… Read more →

With an enormous plot this 1950’s bunglow is full of retro add-on’s & has enormous opportunities. A previous owner had converted the loft & added a bedroom with velux windows & a bathroom accessed by a 1970’s open tread staircase. More recently the owners were two sisters who wanted separate living spaces. An extension to the rear added a second… Read more →

One of the most sought after areas on Hayling Island is a tree lined avenue leading from the old railway station to the seafront. The area has properties ranging from large Edwardian villa’s to small post war bungalows but location is everything & the all plots have potential. This bungalow was bought by the vendors six years ago ready for… Read more →

Another 1950’s ‘upside down’ seaside house needing a major renovation. This property had an un-insulated, two story, irregular pentagon shaped extension added to the rear, & dated decor throughout, making it ripe for an upgrade.To make the most of the view of the sea & the nature reserve it made sense to add another floor. Again I suggested making the… Read more →

This little house was originally built in the 1950’s in the typical seaside ‘vernacular’ . A square box with a flat roof. Three bedrooms, a bathroom & an integral garage downstairs; lounge/diner, small kitchen & balcony upstairs to make the most of the views of the sea & nature reserve to the rear & open land to the front. Over… Read more →

Hayling Island has a lot of bungalows! Many were built after the war, as the Government had given dock workers from Portsmouth, a third of an acre of land so as they could put up buildings to act as decoy’s from german bombing raids. They erected sheds & other temporary buildings but after the war the families built more permanent… Read more →

This project is interesting because although built in the 1950’s it takes it’s style from the 1930’s. Infact, it looks a little like a police station (from the front elevation) but with some lovely crittall windows, a gorgeous plot & the South Downs in the distance. The property has had a kitchen extension some years ago, & so is a… Read more →

This two bedroom typical mid terrace house needs a complete ‘top to toe’ renovation. The location is perfect for holiday lets for summer sailing & music events. With this in mind the new owners were looking for advice on how to reinstate a third bedroom without losing an upstairs bathroom, they wanted lockable storage; a downstairs wetroom & a utility.… Read more →

This design was commissioned by a couple moving into a four bedroom chalet bungalow situated on a large plot in open countryside in Wiltshire. The views & the large plot is what attracted them to buy, but they wanted a ‘fresh pair of eyes’ to see how the room layout could be improved. The property has a master bedroom with… Read more →

This week’s project is a four bedroom bungalow on a lovely big plot in Southbourne. The bungalow needs to work for 3 generations living under one roof, & with growing teenagers an extra shower room was top of the list. I gave advice on where to site a new en-suite/walk-in wardrobe but to make the extension ‘future proof’ I showed… Read more →