Property News · August 5, 2017

Living the simple life in Dungeness


An otherworldly, shingle landscape is the backdrop to this simple home for one couplePauline and David Craggs’ elegant beach house replaces a 50s fisherman’s cottage that was in poor condition – and frighteningly cold in winter. The sensitive redesign, by architects Rodic Davidson, takes inspiration from the original cottages that dot Dungeness: made of wood, they were coated in black pitch to protect against the elements. North Vat (the house takes its name from the vats that fishermen used to make up waterproof coatings for their boats and clothing) is based on this original layout, consisting of a master building plus two individual bedroom “pavilions” – echoes of the main house – all linked by a glass roofed entrance and hallway. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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