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‘We’ve done everything that would last us a lifetime’
in secret doors around the basement, which is really good fun. Behind the paintings in the TV room are two hidden doors that access the kitchen and utility room and behind the book- cases is the access to the shower room. A secret door is not a straightforward thing to make – the key is having someone who is a fantastic joiner and a perfectionist and in this instance we had one so the doors work brilliantly.’ Indeed the whole house now works bril-
liantly, as Fiona affirms: ‘This was supposed to be our last house so we’ve done everything that would last us a lifetime. I’m not really sure what you could possibly do with it next.’
Left: Moatwell House is set by the river in Kirkcudbright. Above: Light floods into one of the bedrooms.