Island Rest Isle of Wight Residence, Residential Property England, Strom Architects Architecture Design
Island Rest: Isle of Wight Property
25 Aug 2020
Island Rest: Isle of Wight House
Location: Isle of Wight, England, UK
Design: Strom Architects
Contemporary Isle of Wight House

Photos by Nick Hufton, Al Crow
?Island Rest? is our response to our client?s brief for a contemporary family holiday home. Situated on a beautiful Isle of Wight creek, ?Island Rest? sits on a spacious site with direct access to the water and views of the Solent beyond.
The clients wanted a special space to escape to that would bring the family together, with a focus on nature; in particular access to the Solent with all associated water activities.
Our design is a low in profile, simple single-storey rectilinear form containing the main living and dining area with a bedroom ?wing? leading off it. The master suite is the exception ? this has been kept separate from the other bedrooms and is situated at the other end of the living area with access to the deck outside.

Every room in the house has been situated to maximise the views to the north, but the living areas also look out onto the south-facing courtyard, allowing sunshine deep into the plan. This creates a dramatic impact as you look through the house to the gardens and water beyond, and inside a sense of light and space.

Given the waterside location of this project, we needed to carefully respond to the typology of the site, with particula...