ELMS WINE CELLAR A spiral staircase with remote control glass door leads down to a wine cellar from Spiral Cellars which can hold up to 1,000 bottles


HIGH POINT


“Having the space and equipment to cook and entertain – so using the walk-in pantry, ovens and special flip-up shelf for my Kenwood Chef. I love cooking, so the kitchen is one of the best things about the house for me, and definitely the heart of our home. Of course Tony would say the high point is watching football while drinking a glass of red in the Wine Box.” – Philippa Neilson-Factor


the office when the couple realised the pitched roof excessively amplified their voices. Having been an avid viewer of TV property shows such as Grand Designs, Philippa was pleasantly surprised by how smoothly the build went. “I was thoroughly expecting to sack the builder,” she laughs. “However the architect and builder were both amazing – they communicated well and really got on. I was happy to go with the builder’s recommendations too, such as the kitchen company, as they’d worked together before.”


In September 2018, the couple moved back in, and are glad they pushed on through with the project. “It took longer than we expected and was more stressful and tougher than we expected, but the result is something we love and every bit of the hard stuff was very worthwhile. Living in a home that’s designed


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“Living in a home that’s designed exactly for our habits and needs is just brilliant”


exactly for our habits and needs is just brilliant. It’s not just the way it looks, it’s the way it feels and the way we still smile when we pull into the drive or come down into the kitchen, even over a year after moving back in.” 


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