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RURAL ESCAPE

There is no shortage of
deck space from which to
enjoy the view – and admire
the wraparound floor-to-
ceiling Schüco glazing

water pretty much wherever you are in the house. The glazing take long to acclimatise to this sort of living. The whole house
reflects direct sunlight, reduces solar gain and has superior – heating, lighting, security, even curtains – is controlled
insulating properties for the chilly winter months. Four en-suite remotely via an iPad or smartphone. We leave the sliding
bedrooms (fitted out with CP Hart’s Starck X bathroom range) doors out to the balcony open for the duration of our stay
can be found on the lower level, each bedroom with its own so the sound of the waves and the distant chatter of beach
terrace from which to take in the sunset (or thunderstorm). revellers hangs in the air.
But it’s the ground level, home to the open-plan living- There’s a private path leading directly from the house to
dining-kitchen, that draws the most gasps. Rob couldn’t get the sands, passing a row of quaint beach huts before arriving
linoleum wide enough to fit the space, so instead opted for at the shore where surfers are in the water from sun-up until
a poured and polished concrete floor by Lazenby. The roof dusk all summer long.
structure creates the dramatic shapes and light inside: there “The location has afforded the house the opportunity to
are two sections, pitched at opposing angles, so there’s a bank give anyone who stays here a level of tranquillity that’s fairly
of rooflights that have been inserted creating a corridor of unique,” explains Rob. “Without the location, it would always
natural light along the exposed slate wall. The adjacent roof be a cool house. With it, it’s truly rare.”
section has been fashioned from western red cedar under an I’d like to go back to the Pavilion with grown-up guests, I
iroko wood finish and has a dramatic curve, reminiscent of think; children are welcome but the setting is definitely aimed
the underside of a boat. at an adult audience. My three could maybe hang out with
The suspended fireplace (the Orb by Focus) is both the Von Trapp kids while I reacquaint myself with my new
brilliant and ridiculous all at once, but the area is so simple ‘favourite thing’.
and vast that the fireplace doesn’t look ostentatious. It doesn’t To book the Pavilion, see www.coastalretreats.co.uk

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