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The open layouts and natural light of “Footprints” betray his professional
and creative sensibilities. The unfamiliar mind may wander gently as
a cloud through “Footprints”, without tuning in that the doors
and windows have been painstakingly placed to the West to create
almost uninterrupted sea views, suck in optimal sun light and present
the natural warmth of a sunset (the kind best paired with a glass of
Shiraz). But, intuitive as they are, we can’t give Gunn’s open layouts
all the credit for “Footprints” astounding interiors, as his architectural
mold was cured by A list interior designer Kelly H o p p en. Kel ly
Hopp e n , i f yo u h ave n ’ t yet h e a rd , i s t h e a n g e l of i nteriors and
“Footprints” her mecca of holiday homes. Hoppen took the open
plan of “Fo ot prints ” and set it al ight with an ele gantly mo de r n
a p proach. If the pearl is the autobiography of an oyster, Hoppen’s
story can be read from floor to floor.
At the entry doorway you face a spacious living room with bar and
dining table to the left and kitchen to the right. On the wall, you may
count eight tan beach fedoras with a black trim (hats on the wall
is her calling card after all). The living room is decorated with white
and taupe sofas and cushions, and the wall trim is a single grey stroke
– the only one of twenty-two samples of Argents, Ashes and probably
Cadets that met her fastidious approval. When you have a pearl so
precious as “Footprints”, her task to preserve it would have been no
small feat and the current owner, Andy Sandeman, couldn’t be more
pleased with the end result.
On the ground floor, Andy shows off his Bob Monkhouse bar; a
tribute to the late owner complete with a large photograph. There are
iconic muses scattered around the property; these icons include
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