“White-painted brick and reclaimed terracotta tiles establish an immediate tactility and contrast beautifully with the birch ply cabinetry”

Designed by local architect W. Michael Bishop in 1960, this tall, modernist house in Whitstable captures beautiful views across the surrounding landscape. It sits on the highly sought-after Island Wall, close to the beach, train station and independent shops along the high street. Sensitively renovated by its current owners, the bright, three-bedroom house makes use of a tactile material palette. A large, south-facing garden unfolds at the rear, and an elevated balcony on the raised ground floor overlooks the treetops of a nearby golf course.