A Contemporary Barn Conversion

Eager to escape hectic London life, Lindsay and Guy Mattinson found a rural haven on the Isle of Wight — two period stone barns, which they have lovingly converted into one high-volume, contemporary family home.

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A Contemporary Barn Conversion

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House Size 477 sq m
Build Time 20 months
Build Cost £475000
Current Value £995000
Cost /m2 £995
Build route Self-designed and project managed plus main contractor
Construction system Stone with slate roof
Architectural features Gallery

Lindsay and Guy Mattinson didn’t plan to convert two stone barns in a rural spot on the Isle of Wight. But they know an idyllic location and a good deal when they see one and so, when they discovered the perfect plot on the south of the island, they knew they had found the project they were looking for.

Lindsay and Guy, who are both Zimbabwean by birth, are architects by trade and were living and working in London at the time. "Guy’s step-family have connections on the Isle of Wight, though," says Lindsay. "They’ve had a holiday home here for years, so he has been visiting since he was a teenager.

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Author
Tony Greenway
Photographer
Jeremy Phillips
Issue date:
September 2010
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Cost breakdown

£55,000
Roof

£15,000
Kitchen

£30,000
Internal Walls

£20,000
Electrical

£70,000
Fittings and finishes

£20,000
Flooring

£40,000
Drainage and external works

£55,000
Windows and doors

£25,000
Bathrooms

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