HOMEOWNERS Rowan and Ally Adams
LOCATION Carbis Bay, Cornwall
PROJECT Replacement self-build
BUILD ROUTE Subcontractors and DIY
BUILD METHOD Steel and timber frame, with masonry outer leaf
BUILD TIME 2016 – 2021
SIZE 240m2
HOUSE COST £640,000
Rowan and Ally Adams didn’t plan to uproot their lives in London and start afresh in west Cornwall, but that’s what happened when Ally started browsing the internet and daydreaming. “I was bored at work, and I looked at this house because of the views,” says Ally, who knows the area from childhood holidays. The property that caught her eye had a superb setting on the coast close to St Ives, with uninterrupted views across the bay. Before they knew it, the couple had made an offer, which was accepted. “It was random and spur of the moment, but
