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Keith says he


managed to take the whole process of supervising the build in his stride, using his experience but also paying credit to his contractors





side is the living rooms and the east houses a double garage, which the Wilsons say could easily be converted into additional living space in the future. Inside, the impressive entrance hall has a


feature ‘gallery’ first floor hallway overhead, the living room off to the left, the kitchen diner straight ahead and a corridor to the right lead- ing to a study which, if required, can be con- verted into a bedroom and a large bathroom. The kitchen diner is the home’s main space and


has accommodated 30 people for Christmas. The dining area is very bright, with a lot of win- dows in a ‘sunroom’ arrangement, and a light Travertine tile floor. The kitchen has doors lead- ing into the utility room and a small bathroom. The gas-fired boiler system – which feeds


underfloor heating on both floors, is in a sepa- rate room with access from an outside door. The Wilsons say the high-grade insulation and relatively airtight construction ensures this is very efficient. Upstairs, the central hallway leads to five bedrooms, two of which are en suite. It’s very spacious, with the gable edges used for storage and large walk-in wardrobes in four of the bed- rooms. The Wilson’s opted for an aged appear- ance for the interior timbers, with scalloped edges and a dark stain. Apart from one bed- room, the house is floored throughout in either tile or laminate flooring to help reduce dust. The two living rooms both sport brick fire-


places, the front room having a feature open fireplace, the family room a neat woodburning stove – which Keith says rarely needs to be pressed into action – and an attractive log store inset into the brick wall. A door between this room and the kitchen has a glazed panel, illus- trated with butterflies by a local artist.


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