Selfbuilders + Homemaker magazine has featured one of our coastal projects. It was a pleasure working with Suzanne and David to create their ideal home, and weโre delighted to hear they had a positive experience as well.
"The coupleโs self-build adventures commenced in August 2021 when the couple purchased a bungalow in the coastal town of Anstruther in Fife. โCovid made us realise we could live somewhere other than London,โ David recalls. The couple had been thinking about retiring and while they loved the sea, had already discounted Cornwall or Devon as being too touristy. โWe have friends who live in Cellardyke, and weโd been coming up here a couple of times a year for about 10 years; we thought why not buy a house by the sea?โ Nik Hunter
โThe light has been a revelation! Weโve been up at 5 am, because itโs so light, and the light is different here; itโs lovely. The other great thing is jumping over the wall and going for a swim.โ Susanne.
โWe wanted to give Fermรญn a chance to design something with some scope, and that was what he wanted too. We didnโt push him, but he quickly realised what we liked.โ Some of Fermรญnโs suggestions included the overhang over the deck, the sheltered outdoor space outside the bedroom and the Crittal-esque windows. โSo many new builds along the coast have balconies and they never get used because itโs too windy. As Fermรญn lives locally, he was accustomed to the wind direction, and he knew precisely where to give us shelter.โ David
