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as well as a large utility room with WC. Jess has incorporated Victorian architecture into the smaller features of the house, including detailing on the eaves, brick arched door heads to the front entrance and garage doors, four- pane sash windows with stone lintels and a recessed tile entrance porch with level access for modern living. The arrangement of the bricks on the outside of the house is English bond, reflecting the design of the adjacent Victorian house. “I’m lucky that mum and dad had faith in me and took a step back,” she says. As you walk inside, the open, vaulted ceiling
creates a real sense of height in the hallway and on the first floor, with pitched ceilings in the bedrooms and bathrooms. Each bedroom has its own walk in wardrobe and storage. The ‘L’ shaped plot of land lends itself to the configuration of the house; all of the living space is at the back to maximise the light coming in from the south-facing garden. At the front of the house is the living room and snug. The downstairs layout is open-plan and includes an orangery with a large, double-sided fireplace leading on to the kitchen/diner at the back of the house.
Eddie and Colette wanted to use local materials and trade wherever they could. The flooring in the kitchen and bathrooms was from a local company called Select. Three separate window manufacturers worked on
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The finished result is a “dream come true” for the couple, who have noticed the positive impact the house has had on their lifestyle
project, creating aluminium, wood and frameless windows. With no money left at the end of the build, the couple reused most of their old furniture rather than buy new. The house has proved a great conversation starter with the neighbours too, who walk past and compliment the house. “It’s made us feel part of the community,” says Colette. Despite the ups and downs the house has
proved a success all round: “It’s fair to say we had our moments. It was a huge ask, but Jess came through with an amazing house.”
february/march 2020
ABOVE The ‘L’ shaped plot of land lends itself to the configuration of the house
JESS’ ADVICE
“If I were to do it again, I would make sure I was working part time.”
COLETTE & EDDIE’S ADVICE
“Take photos of everything before, during and after the build, so that you have a
catalogue of evidence to give to your insurers.”
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