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ookingoutofPascaleReymond
andAndrewLangton’shome,
atthespectacularchurchof
SantaMaria dei Miracoli
below,it’shardtobelievethat
thisincrediblepropertyinthe
heartofhistoricVenicewasnot
theresultofyearsofresearch–
rather,atriumphofonlineshopping.
“Isurfedandsurfedtofindtheperfectplace,”
enthusesReymond,whoco-foundedyachtdesign
studioReymondLangtonwithpartnerAndrewbackin
2001.“IntheendIthinktheagentwasabitannoyed
thatIfounditonline–thislittlejewelwasverydiscreetly
advertised.ButthenIhaveaplaceonthecoastin
BrittanythatIboughtwithoutevenseeingit,so...”
Infact,thecouplealreadyhadamodestapartment
onthewaterfrontinCannaregionearby,alongwith
homesinBath,LondonandFrance,buttheycraveda
padtoescapeto,“abiggerplacetododrawingsand
work,”withalargespaceforentertaining–prompting
Reymondtolookonline.
Thebuildingwas“crumbling,almostderelict,”she
says.“Welookedatalotofhorribleflatsforthisbudget,
butthistimewegotlucky.”Notlongaftertheiroffer
wasaccepted,theybegantherestorationwork.
“Wewantedtomakeareallyopenspace,sowe
knockedalltheceilingsdowntoexposethebeams,
movedbathroomsandwallsaroundandputina