Radio DJ Zane Lowe is building a new house in Seaton
A GLOBETROTTING DJ will retreat from the bright lights and heavy beats of clubland when he takes up residence at a newly-built clifftop home.
Zane Lowe, record producer, TV presenter and BBC Radio 1 DJ, is the famous face behind the construction of a prominent seafront building in the picturesque town of Seaton, in South East Cornwall.
Mr Lowe and his wife Kara Walters were granted permission to demolish the bungalow which previously stood on the site in 2011 and build a three-bedroom house featuring a swimming pool, garage, courtyard, en-suite bathroom and balconies – all overlooking the beach.
Construction started last summer and neighbours have welcomed the development.
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Roger Stamp, who runs a holiday guest house opposite the site, said: "We had no objections to it; we have no problem with it at all.
"It's very quiet. They only have two or three people working on it at any one time.
"It's a fabulous location. They spent a long time, four or five months, just making sure it was secure to the rocks."
Mr Stamp said he did not know who Zane Lowe was.
But he added: "They have done a lot of work to secure it. I don't think it's going anywhere for the next thousand years.
"It looks very good. It is a big improvement on what was there before so we welcome it."
Plans show the house will stand seven metres above the beach, and will have a floor area of 250 square metres over two levels.
The roof of the house will have a sedum covering, in order to "reduce the visual impact on the surroundings".
Glenda Hartland, Seaton member on Deviock Parish Council, said: "The other house had lots of character and the design of this one is very, very different. It's on the edge of the community. I don't know the new buyers.
"It's out on its own. It's not upsetting anyone. It looks like it will be built like a ship. I expect it will probably end up as a holiday home."
The Herald contacted Mr Lowe's management agency, but a spokeswoman said: "I'm afraid Zane is unavailable for interview or to release a statement regarding this."
In an interview with The Independent newspaper last year, the DJ named Cornwall as his favourite holiday destination.
"We had a family holiday in Portwrinkle a couple of Christmases ago during the snow storms," he said.
"It was the most unbelievably life-affirming, perspective-changing experience, watching the sea crash against these brutal, jagged rocks. I absolutely fell in love with the place."
Read more Seaton stories at www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/seaton
9 Comments
by soultoucher
Thursday, March 14 2013, 6:32PM
“@winston
I am person of Plymouth and take offence that you think me insular and unable to see this 'rag' for what it is.
It's always better to ignore petty name callers, of which there are probably many on forums such as this, it isn't only a Plymouth trait.
As for the 'seaton error', it shouldn't have even been an issue.”
by Winstonsmith0
Thursday, March 14 2013, 3:30PM
“@m_dalston
not dumb, just looked at the wrong Seaton distance on a web search! I'm not from around these parts originally so I hope you would not call any other visitor 'dumb'.
I'm sure you would never make such an error yourself - like commenting during the daytime.
And it is a rag - worthy of recycling in the incinerator and arguably perfect for the insular people of Plymouth who seem not to see how poor the calibre of reporting is.
Apologies to everyone for the 'which seaton' error”
by m_dalston
Thursday, March 14 2013, 2:08PM
“@winston - yet you still find the time to read this 'rag' everyday and post useless comments on virtually every story. Are you dumb?”
by Winstonsmith0
Thursday, March 14 2013, 1:33PM
“It's still 'This is Plymouth'
last time I checked, Plymouth was in Devon and Looe is in Cornwall
Either way, someone builds a house and gets headlines in this rag. Someone speaks spanish and gets headlines in this rag . . . get the picture?”
by showboater
Thursday, March 14 2013, 1:32PM
“Winstonsmith.
You can see it's Seaton beach with Downderry to the left. 60 miles..... via where?”
by cobonjon
Thursday, March 14 2013, 12:36PM
“60 miles..... its less than 10 as the crow flys....u obviously need to get out a bit more pal”
by Dev52
Thursday, March 14 2013, 11:55AM
“Well yes, the article clearly states South East Cornwall. Which, by the way, is covered by The Herald.”
by m_dalston
Thursday, March 14 2013, 11:51AM
“From the picture it looks like the Seaton towards Looe.”
by Winstonsmith0
Thursday, March 14 2013, 10:27AM
“Hmmm . . . Seaton is about 60 miles from Plymouth.
Is this another Herald story designed to show us why Plymouth should be the city of culture or should have an Ikea rather than an incinerator?
It didn't work!”