WORDS STEPHANIE SMITH PHOTOS DAVID GILES
Eco-architect Leigh Bowen and his wife Charlotte searched long and hard to find the right property to transform into a holiday home and potential rental on the Sussex coast. “We honestly weren’t looking to buy a house to make a profit”, says Charlotte. “We wanted a pad here in West Wittering for us to enjoy with our children and extended family. It’s a special place to us and to my mother, who used to come here year after year on holiday as a child. We want that for generations to come.”