A 1960s Seaside Renovation

Caroline Bond spotted the potential in an unremarkable 1960s seaside home — then gutted and extended it to create a stunning New England-style beach house.

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A 1960s Seaside Renovation

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House Size 325 sq m
Build Time Five months
Land Cost £350000
Build Cost £190000
Current Value £600000
Cost /m2 £585
Build route Architect and main contractor
Construction system Masonry, clad in weatherboarding

For years now we’ve all been familiar with the property-buying mantra of ‘location, location, location’. However, when it comes to tackling a major refurbishment project, the maxim of the shrewd and diligent renovator must surely be ‘research, research, research’.

Few could stand as greater testament to this particular approach than Caroline Bond, whose newly completed property, situated a scant hundred yards from the sea on the West Sussex coast, is a shining example of the wisdom behind this philosophy.

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Author
Greg Cook
Photographer
Richard Parsons
Issue date:
September 2010
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