FUN in the SUN

After a renovation inside and out, Brooke and Mark Grayson's home has gone from a quaint but dilapidated beach house to a spectacular coastal home perfect for long summer days

- RUTH CORBETT

WHAT DREW YOU TO THE PROPERTY?

From the moment we laid eyes on it, we knew we had found 'the one'. What it lacked then, in mod cons, it more than made up for in charm, and we loved the land, privacy, the potential it offered and the relaxed vibe.

WHAT PROMPTED THE REDESIGN?

We had so much fun in those first years, but when the family grew to five we were simply running out of space. The lack of insulation made it cold in the winter and hot in the summer. When the roof started leaking, the cladding started falling off and a guest fell through the deck, we reluctantly knew it was time to renovate.

WHAT WAS THE MAIN OBJECTIVE?