LOOKS are definitely deceiving.
As well as boasting stunning sea views, this nondescript Boscombe beach hut doubles up as an office, kitchen, child’s bedroom and dining room.
There is running water, lighting and even a phone charger to ensure that what looks like a garden shed can be used as a coastal retreat all year round.
The hut’s striking interior was created by Bournemouth-based designers Andrew Collett and Lloyd Hibbard, who specialise in bespoke interiors for small spaces.
Andrew, 31, who lives in Charminster, said: “The hut was second-hand and cost £500; the modular furniture and fittings cost £350.
“It took about three months to design and create, using reclaimed materials and an old wooden table which had been in my dad’s garage for 10 years.
“We transformed the hut on a budget; the seats double up as storage boxes and can also be put together to provide a bed for my two-year-old daughter Amelia.
“It seems a shame only to use the hut during sunny days so we decided to make it a useful space in all seasons.
“I cooked a meal for my wife Emma there recently to celebrate our third anniversary.
“It’s a magical setting and I sometimes take my computer to the hut because it is such a peaceful place to work.
“Most people shut up their huts during winter months, which seems such a shame and waste of money when it costs £900 a year to rent the plot from the council.”
The hut, east of Boscombe Pier, will be featured on the Channel Four George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces series on tonight.
To view more of Andrew and Lloyd’s creations visit bambooape.com
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