Coastal CHARM

A PITCHED ROOF EXTENSION WITH WOODEN CLADDING IS JUST ONE WAY VICKY AND GARETH HAVE NAILED NEW ENGLAND STYLE IN THEIR SEASIDE FAMILY HOME

- MARISHA TAYLOR

Longing for more space and a quieter life by the coast, Vicky and Gareth Payne bought a rundown Edwardian seaside villa and transformed it into their dream family home.

WHAT DID YOU LOVE ABOUT THE PROPERTY?

'Gareth and I had been living in a small three-bed with our two-year-old son, Leo, and we all felt squashed in. We dreamed of a larger home, with a big garden in a quieter area close to the beach and, as we knew we wanted to extend our family, it felt like the right time. The first thing I noticed about this house was the balcony and could picture the doors wide open on sunny summer days.'

WHAT RENOVATION WORK DID YOU PLAN?

'The house was in good structural condition, but it hadn't been modernised for years. It felt exciting and meant we could completely redesign the space and start afresh - we were buzzing with ideas!