dwell design
“This five bedroom contemporary
family home situated on the North
East corner of Hayling Island provides
stunning views across Chichester
Harbour and the Solent. This
spacious, environmentally sustainable,
and energy efficient luxury house
comprises two elements. A first floor
timber-clad cantilevered box provides
a glass balcony to the master suite.
This sits on a white-rendered base
providing the spacious ground floor
accommodation.
Our clients loved their huge garden
but were not keen on the design of
the house they had bought which was
mock- Spanish and showing signs of
real wear even though it was only ten
years old. We analysed what they had
working in their favour with the size of
plot and which parts enjoyed sunshine
at what part of the day and set to work.
The arrival at Ivory House was
changed completely with the new
west- facing vestibule providing access
into the double- height staircase area
that was lit from the south- facing
roof windows. Now, internally, the
generous ground floor open plan living
areas include: a feature staircase,
double height space and grand
entrance. Extensive glazing on both
floors creates a light contemporary
space, but we avoided directly
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south- facing windows. Carefully
positioned sliding doors provide strong
connections between the internal
spaces and the extensive garden. The
reception rooms are accessed from
this central volume. The kitchen space
has carefully planned and discretely
located pantry and utility areas.
A simple palette of vertical timber
and white render complement the
building’s bold form and this was
seized upon early in the design
process and carried through. An
extensive remodelling and extension
of the existing Spanish-style property
created a stylish, contemporary
house the clients wished for. In