A HOUSE FOR ALL SEASONS

Architect Catja de Haas designed her family home in the countryside with sustainability and flexibility in mind

- DOMINIC BRADBURY

The picturesque landscape around Chichester Harbour has a feeling of familiarity for architect Catja de Haas. It’s not just one of the most beautiful parts of the south coast, but the flatlands here are a reminder of her early years growing up in Holland. When Catja, husband Philip and their children decided to move from southwest London to the countryside, West Sussex was a natural choice.

‘We eventually found this setting on the edge of a little village, where we can see out towards the harbour,’ says Catja, who runs her own architectural firm, Catja de Haas Architects. ‘I do feel very much at home here.’

SENSITIVELY SUSTAINABLE