Synopsis

James Strangeways, a man more at home on the water than on land, invited Kevin McCloud to assess the progress of his new dwelling. Designed by his architect nephew, Ben Hebblethwaite, the house was conceived as deliberately unconventional. For thirty-five years, James had traversed Britain’s canals and waterways, harboring a distinct aversion to domestic architecture. Now, however, he felt the time had come to settle. Ben envisioned a home perched on stilts above a marsh, imbued with nautical ch