Homebuilding & Renovating

Riding the Wave

The Cornish coast is no stranger to trailblazing design, with traditional properties eagerly snapped up by those hoping to transform them into homes that fully embrace the dramatic and, at times, demanding landscapes that they were built on. And the home of Sue and Paul Landreth, designed by Devon-based architect Stan Bolt, has certainly risen above and beyond this challenge.

The house Paul and Sue purchased back in 2013 was a typical Cornish building, constructed from local granite in 1890. While the original property was in sound condition for its age, it had been unsympathetically extended over the years,

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