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with many local tradespeople and suppliers. “The stairs were a collaboration between
myself, Billy and blacksmith Robert Hills in Newton Abbot – I did the design, Billy fitted the oak treads and Robert made the steel frame.” Caroline and Billy lived upstairs while
working on the ground floor of the property, and vice versa. “We had to demolish the bathroom at an early stage,” remembers Caroline, “which meant having a bathroom in our living room for quite a while, which is now the en suite to the master bedroom. “The old kitchen sink was disconnected
quite early on, too, so we had to empty a bucket outside every time we did the washing up – something we tired of pretty quickly. “We finished the house last year, just in
time for the birth of our son, Robin.” The transformed cottage boasts three
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bedrooms, a superb bespoke fitted kitchen, oak doors and hard-wearing engineered oak flooring, and high levels of insulation make this an energy-efficient home, with powder-coated aluminium double-glazing to the ground floor and timber double-glazed windows to the first floor. “The open-plan living, kitchen and dining
space is great for entertaining,” says Caroline, “and on a summer’s day the doors slide back to open the whole room to the sunny enclosed courtyard garden outside.” Outside, the driveway provides parking for
at least two cars in addition to that available on Holcombe Drive. “The main bathroom was an indulgence,”
says Caroline, “but worth it for the luxurious boutique hotel feel. “We do have trouble getting guests to leave . . .” EL
Clockwise from top left: local blacksmith Robert Hills made the steel frame for this spectacular staircase; this property is perfect for entertaining and family dining; the fab ‘boutique hotel’ bathroom; Caroline’s design concentrated on getting as much natural light into this property as possible
House numbers Holcombe Drive, Holcombe, Devon
£369,950 3
1 2
+ bedrooms
open-plan living, kitchen and dining area bathrooms
quality materials and finish, triple sliding doors opening onto the garden, bespoke contemporary fitted kitchen, sought-after village location at the end of a private drive, just minutes’ walk from the beach
Drew Pearce, 14 Cathedral Close, Exeter EX1 1HA tel: 01392 976001
www.drewpearce.co.uk
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