A corrugated steel beachside home created by an artsy couple has gone on the market for £750,000.
John Carver, 68, and Anna Carloss, 59, bought the two-bedroom house in Camber – in East Sussex – three years ago.
The design duo then stripped the property back to just the walls to undertake a massive makeover.
And they spent more than £600,000 buying and transforming the home.
Now, it is listed on the market for £750,000.
The property, dubbed ‘Duneland’, boasts breathtaking views of the coast, a large open plan kitchen-living room area as well as a hot tub and a studio in the garden.
Mr Carver said: ‘Our whole thing is unique properties in amazing positions and locations.
‘It took about 18 months to do the build, and we thought we would rent it as a holiday let.
John Carver, 68, and Anna Carloss, 59, bought the two-bedroom house in Camber Sands – in East Sussex – three years ago
Pictured: The The two-bedroom bungalow when Mr Carver and Ms Carloss bought it three years ago (left) and the same property today which is wrapped in corrugated steel and has been dubbed ‘Duneland’ by the couple (right)
Inside, the home boasts a large kitchen/ living room. It is also fully air-conditioned and heated using an air-source heat pump, with remote-controlled Velux roof lights
‘Somebody we knew, a French art dealer, asked us if she could rent it full time.
‘She’s been there for the last year and a half, but has now moved to New York, so we decided to put it on the market.’
The home is fully air-conditioned and heated using an air-source heat pump, with remote-controlled Velux roof lights bathing the open-plan kitchen, living, and dining area in natural light.
Walls throughout the home use reclaimed and recycled timber panelling, while a double oven, induction hob, and boiling water tap make cooking a breeze.
A black rubber-clad building in the garden has been designed as a studio to provide extra work space for creatives or digital nomads moving to the area.
Mr Carver, who is currently undertaking a Masters degree in Fine Art at Goldsmiths University, said: ‘It’s in a cul-de-sac. A dead-end road.
‘It’s the only dead-end road in Camber which overlooks the dunes.
‘The estate agent that sold it to us said it was only the second time he’d been down this road, and he’s been working in the area for over 30 years.
‘It’s a semi-detached bungalow. We bought it and completely deconstructed it. All that was left standing was the walls, the side walls.
Outside, homeowners can make use of amenities including a six-person hot tub and outdoor shower, or enjoy the wood-fired oven and fire pit
There is also a separate black rubber-clad building in the garden has been designed as a studio to provide extra work space for creatives or digital nomads moving to the area
‘Everything in it is brand new. It’s not a knackered old building that someone’s tarted up.
‘Everything from plumbing, electrics, drainage, everything is brand new, all designed by Anna and I, working with a team of young local builders creating really fabulous properties.’
The couple, who have been married for 28 years, left London’s Primrose Hill for rural East Sussex back in 2007.
After leaving London, Anna and Mr Carver moved in and renovated a modernist bungalow in Peasmarsh, East Sussex, near to Paul McCartney’s house – and their work was featured on the TV show ‘I own Britain’s Best Home’.
From there, they moved to a house in Rye and have built several other homes in and around the area.
The design of the property, combined with its location within the dunes, gives occupants extra privacy as they use amenities including a six-person hot tub and outdoor shower, or enjoy the wood-fired oven and fire pit.
Those looking to commute to London can do so from nearby Rye’s railway station in just over an hour.
Ms Carloss said: ‘It is that dune that comes up. It rises up and you can’t get anywhere near the house, because the dune is covered in spiky things.
‘Duneland’ as it neared completion. Mr Carver said: ‘It took about 18 months to do the build, and we thought we would rent it as a holiday let. Somebody we knew has been there for the last year and a half, but has now moved to New York, so we decided to put it on the market’
Walls throughout the home use reclaimed and recycled timber panelling, while a double oven, induction hob, and boiling water tap make cooking a breeze
‘Duneland’ also boasts breathtaking coastal views looking out across the Channel
‘It’s quite dramatic and very quiet. You can hear the sea, because we are very close.
‘It’s a rather magical home, and because it’s south-facing you’re getting all the sun.
‘That’s why we created that L-shape – to envelop the garden and be able to see from all of the rooms this incredible view.’
Mr Carver added: ‘Most of the houses in Camber are in a road where you’ve got houses beside you.
‘Although this has houses beside it, the way it’s been designed it’s totally private and discreet.
‘There’s no-one looking at you in the garden sunbathing from next door, that’s impossible to see.
‘For somebody wanting privacy literally adjacent to the dunes that are adjacent to the beach, this ticks that box.’