Never having hired an architect before, we had to trust to instinct rather than experience in appointing advisers for the construction. We interviewed several, and were attracted to Bazeley's highly-professional approach and absence of arrogance. The latter made for a positive working dialogue as they actively sought our design preferences and adopted a can-do approach throughout. The latter was particularly important in emboldening us to make a major alteration to the balcony structure during the construction phase. We needed a project manager with a strong technical orientation as well as a designer, and Martin Back and Rob Grieve provided authority and communicated well with us throughout the process. As a greenfield construction, we agreed that the property needed to sit well in its coastal surroundings and their vision was vital in achieving that goal. We would recommend them without hesitation.