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 weβre delighted to hear they had a positive experience as well.
"The coupleβs self-build adventures commenced in August 2021 when the couple purchased a bungalow in the coastal town of Anstruther in Fife. βCovid made us realise we could live somewhere other than London,β 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. βWe have friends who live in Cellardyke, and weβd been coming up here a couple of times a year for about 10 years; we thought why not buy a house by the sea?β Nik Hunter
βThe light has been a revelation! Weβve been up at 5 am, because itβs so light, and the light is different here; itβs lovely. The other great thing is jumping over the wall and going for a swim.β Susanne.
βWe wanted to give FermΓn a chance to design something with some scope, and that was what he wanted too. We didnβt push him, but he quickly realised what we liked.β Some of FermΓnβs suggestions included the overhang over the deck, the sheltered outdoor space outside the bedroom and the Crittal-esque windows. βSo many new builds along the coast have balconies and they never get used because itβs too windy. As FermΓn lives locally, he was accustomed to the wind direction, and he knew precisely where to give us shelter.β David
