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    ARCHITECT-DESIGNED HOLIDAY HOMES

    Dec 31, 2021 5 minutes

    THE HOUSEBOAT, DORSET

    WHERE IS IT? Tucked away at the western end of Poole Harbour in Hamworthy, The Houseboat is a few minutes’ walk from Lake Pier and Lake Beach, where you can swim and fish when the tide is in. There’s easy access to sandy beaches and the seafood restaurants around Poole and Sandbanks.

    ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY? In keeping with the harbour surroundings, this spectacular house was conceived as two upturned hulls leaning against each other. The dramatic full-height windows look out to the sea, the sky and a nature reserve. Winner of the RIBA Stephen Lawrence Prize 2017 and a RIBA South West Award 2017, and shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival Awards 2017, The Houseboat was the dream of owner and architect Roger Zogolovitch and designed in collaboration with Meredith Bowles of Mole Architects and executive architect Rebecca Granger. It is an example of the concept of split-level living,

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