The HemingwayDesign Boscombe Beach pods, the most innovative in the UK and part of the £11 million Boscombe Regeneration project are now available to purchase.
36 of the pods are available to purchase on a first come first served basis.
The pods are divided into single, double and “pentapod” corner versions. They are for day use only. Prices are £64,995 inc. VAT for a single pod and £89,995 inc. VAT for a double. Sales are being managed by Glynn Evans at Savills T: 01202 255552 E: gevans@savills.com
Each pod is a piece of art in its own right as it has a feature wall, using a vintage, coastal artwork from the Hemingway’s personal collection. Pods feature mains electricity, hot and cold running water, and French doors leading onto generous private balconies over-looking the beach and Europe’s first artificial surf reef.
The pods will also feature bespoke kitchen units including kettles, microwaves, Breville toastie maker, HemingwayDesign printed curtains, purpose-designed limited edition beach furniture including printed director’s chairs, deckchairs, a printed windbreak and wooden table.
Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway MBE, the acclaimed designers behind the pod interiors, public showers, toilets and changing rooms, say they have enjoyed working on the beach pods so much, they have made sure they are the first to own one.
Wayne says; “Bringing this great building back to life and creating an opportunity for people to buy their own little seaside haven, complete with views to die for, and with access to a great beach, cool new restaurant and surf shop and surf school, has been great fun and a privilege. This really is a unique project and those of us who will have access to one of the Overstrand Pods will be fortunate souls indeed. I can’t wait to bring the family down to ours. The re-imagining of the Boscombe Overstrand will undoubtedly contribute significantly to the resurgence of Boscombe.”
Unlike the traditional wooden huts seen along Bournemouth’s seven miles of golden beach, the pods are situated within the Boscombe Overstrand complex. The 1950s Overstrand building was a neglected concrete and wooden post-modernist complex, which had been closed to the public for over a decade. Bringing it back into life, while keeping many of the original features and adding a modern twist, the Overstrand refurbishment takes the beach hut into the 21st century.
Roger Brown, Director of Leisure Services says: “The pods fit the feel and look of Boscombe seafront perfectly. The £11million Regeneration project is turning Boscombe back into a holiday resort in its own right, with a unique identity. The successful opening of Urban Reef restaurant, Sorted Surf Shop, Reefside catering and the transformation of the seafront, Boscombe Pier, and Boscombe Chine Gardens combined with the construction of the surf reef is making this area the most innovative seafront for the beach pods.”
Watch the YouTube interview with Wayne Hemingway.
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