WORDS HEIDI BEST PHOTOS COLIN POOLE
London-based architect Caroline Buckingham, a vice president of RIBA (The Royal Institute of British Architects), often sailed her yacht around the Isle of Wight. But it was only after taking to two wheels to explore the island on a bicycle that she made an unexpected discovery. Turning down an unmarked track, she came across a dilapidated rendered cottage and cowshed with a for sale sign outside. Ideas for a project immediately started to brew, and a short ride further along the beach confirmed that this was certainly somewhere with plenty of potential
FACT FILE
NAME Caroline Buckingham
OCCUPATION Architect
LOCATION Isle of Wight
TYPE OF PROJECT Self build
STYLE Contemporary
CONSTRUCTION METHOD Brick and timber frame
PROJECT ROUTE Homeowner designed and project managed, hired local labour for construction
PLOT SIZE 38m long, 12m at widest point and 5m at narrowest point
LAND COST £315,000
BOUGHT August 2008
HOUSE SIZE 168m2
PROJECT COST £222,000
PROJECT COST PER M2 £1,321
TOTAL COST £537,000
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