For centuries the port and the river was at the heart of Arundel life. The port brought prosperity to the town and stamped its character on the river. Along it´s banks were buildings and trades reliant upon the river for transport. Portreeves Acre sits on the site of the cement mill, and also believed to be on the site of the Port Master´s House, The Portreeve, much like a modern customs and revenue officer. The cement mill was destroyed in the later part of 19^th. Century, and the customs house moved to Littlehampton in1864. The remains of the old flint wall are still visible in the garden.

The modern property you see today was built in 1973. It was commissioned by a Theatre Director. The design was inspired by Modernist architecture and originally incorporated the building next door, Hirondelle Lodge. In the original plans the annexe addition was to house a swimming pool, accessed from the master bedroom suite via a spiral staircase. This curved wall is now a feature of the Calceto apartment. Sadly the pool was never built, additional bedrooms and a dining room were created instead. In 1985 it was purchased by Joanne´s parents and ran as a successful B&B for many years.

In 2006, inspired by the original Modernist style of the building, Joanne & Jeremy created two self contained apartments. Tarante, the Saxon name for the river Arun, and Calceto, meaning Causeway, a place where the river can be crossed on foot. Having trained as a fine artist, the apartments are decorated with Joanne´s original artwork, and styled with a nod to the geometric shapes and a monochrome colour palette of Mid Century design.