the comfort levels; in fact, says Marion, the loo was something the contractors were particularly pleased to share! The two families stored furni- ture both in a marquee they erected and in the garage when the build was underway. Marion says she remembers the final day of
the demolition, washing the dishes in the remain- ing part of the kitchen and looking down her garden at the spring scene while behind her was just open space: “It was really quite surreal,” she says. After an exploratory trench had been dug
to examine the substrate, the foundations were dug at about a metre deep and the build pro- gressed rapidly, with Keith now living on site supervising the build. Thankfully, the timing was
good for all the contractors and the build pro- gressed very quickly. “It was a reasonable summer,” says Keith.
“We did have a few showers – in fact, we planned the kitchen with the kitchen fitters while standing under umbrellas where the kitchen was going to be!” The Wilsons lived in their caravan for seven
months, their daughter and family renting a cottage locally. But they got in before winter and the wait was worthwhile. The Wilsons’ home has a traditional feel
about it, half-brick with exposed timber on the gables and extensive use of unpainted wood for the door frames and windows. It has a traditional tiled roof. Double-fronted, the west
Continued overleaf... THE KITCHEN DINER [ABOVE], THE DINING ROOM [BELOW LEFT] AND THE MAIN HALLWAY [BELOW]
The kitchen diner is the home’s main space and has accommodated 30 people for Christmas
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