The existing 1920's two storey dwelling is situated at Portballintrae, a small seaside village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Portballintrae takes its name from the Irish ?Port Bhaile an Tra?, meaning ; ?port of the beach settlement? and lies within the Causeway Coast and Glens District Council area. 

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Architects: Nest Architects

Location: Portballintrae, Bushmills BT57, United Kingdom

Area: 40.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Todd Watson

Structural Engineers: Design ID

Qs: Philip Barbour Associates

Contractor: DLane Construction

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The existing 1920's two storey dwelling is situated at Portballintrae, a small seaside village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Portballintrae takes its name from the Irish ?Port Bhaile an Tra?, meaning ; ?port of the beach settlement? and lies within the Causeway Coast and Glens District Council area. 
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The original building character consisted of whitewashed cottages nestled around the Ballintrae bay, although that character has changed in no small part through the areas popularity as a seaside resort.

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Brief
The client wished to reconfigure the existing accommodation to facilitate modern family living for three generations of their family in an...