“There was a lot of soul-searching and digging deep, but often I find myself sitting on the top stair looking out of the windows at the garden, and
thinking – wow – it’s been worth it!”
project, insulation is an important part of meeting Building Regulations, and the property is kept cosy with a variety of products - the kitchen/lounge/diner floor floats above six inches of Celotex insulation laid between the joists, with underfloor heating laid by the couple themselves.
The cavity walls have four inches of slab insulation, while upstairs, which features sloping ceilings in order to keep volume, foil- backed insulation was used with additional insulation in the overlapping eaves. The interiors of the cottage fit the building
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perfectly, and create a beautiful family home for the couple and their two children. Downstairs is the open-plan family kitchen, lounge and dining room, with large-scale marble floor tiles. The kitchen boasts an island complete with marble worktop and a belfast sink, while a contemporary chandelier from the casts a glow over the informal seating area. The beautiful wooden dining table was made by Patsy’s Place in Liverpool; the same sewing- machine stands used to support the table are also used to lovely effect under the sink in the main bathroom. Seating pews came from the old church that Mark’s grandmother attended, adding further family history to the home. The sitting room in the old part of the cottage boasts a pool table and snug, and a fireplace in the dividing wall opens on both sides, so when the dual-aspect woodburner is installed this will also warm the kitchen. The open-tread hardwood staircase from StairBox leads up to a glass-balustraded landing, the use of glass adding further to the open plan airiness that the property enjoys. The galleried landing looks down on the kitchen, and two stunning chandeliers flood the rooms below with dramatic light. “With most of the lighting in the house being recessed spots we have only three suspended lights, so we felt that these should make a statement,” says Jodie.
Upstairs are four bedrooms, one each for the couple’s two children, an ensuite guest bedroom, and an ensuite master bedroom – all
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The family bathroom features a roll-top claw-foot bath and patchwork-inspired tiles that were also used in the ensuite
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