THE OPEN-TREAD OAK STAIRCASE CONNECTS ALL THREE FLOORS AND
PROVIDES A GALLERY FOR THE UPSHONS’ ART
German basement specialists Glatthaar came recommended so they went with the widely experienced company. However, identifying their builders was only the start. The planning didn’t go without a hitch. An
early application proposing a very modern home got approval from the planning officers, but the planning committee heard several objections. Rather than appeal the decision, the Upshons modified their plans to a more traditional look- ing home and reduced the footprint to the current 110m2
. This time the design was approved,
though they also had to pay to have a long- standing covenant on the property removed.
Once planning permission had been granted, the couple had a trip to Germany to select all the interior fittings
The home they planned is on three floors. The basement contains a gym, office, Heidi’s craft workshop, a shower room, two storage rooms, a library and a room housing rainwater harvest- ing pumps, controlled air ventilation system, air- source heat pump and control systems – the home has no mains gas supply. The ground floor has an impressive open-plan
kitchen-diner and living room, an en suite master bedroom and a further WC. An impressive open-tread oak staircase near the front door connects all three floors. Upstairs, four bed- rooms – two with en suite – and a family bath- room provide the space for the Upshons’ family when they arrive to celebrate special occasions. Designing the living space alongside Hanse
Haus had just been the start. Once planning permission had been granted, the couple had a trip to Germany to select all the interior fittings and decide on everything from door handles to the height of the wall-hung toilets. Laurie and Heidi had almost everything supplied by Hanse Haus with the exception of the kitchen.
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ONLY THE KITCHEN WAS SOURCED IN THE UK – THE REST OF THE FITTINGS WERE SELECTED IN GERMANY BEFORE THE HOUSE WAS BUILT
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