CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS ARCHITECT


Ana Alonso


www.facebook.com/ana. alonso.architect


GLAZING


ODC Door & Glass www.odcglass.co.uk


BUILDER


Strong Base Construction www.strongbase construction.co.uk


LOFT CONVERSION TLC


www.theloftconverter.com


KITCHEN TQL


www.tqlkitchens.co.uk


FLOORING Hitt Oak


www.hittoak.co.uk


WOOD BURNER Ash & Embers


www.ashandembers.com


STOVE Charnwood


www.charnwood.com


ZONAL HEATING Heatmiser neoUltra www.heatmiser.com


INTERNAL OAK DOORS Oakwood Doors


www.oakwooddoors.co.uk


UNDERFLOOR HEATING Omnie


omnie.co.uk


INTERNAL BRICK SLIPS (RECLAIMED)


Reclaimed Brick-Tile www.reclaimedbrick- tile.com


STONE HEARTH


(RECLAIMED) Foras


www.foraswallsandfloors. co.uk


MEGA FLOW WATER


SYSTEM Ideal


idealboilers.com


COMBI BOILER Intergas


www.intergasheating.co.uk


FRIDGE FREEZER Fisher & Paykel www.fisherpaykel.com


RADIATORS (LOFT) Trade Radiators


www.traderadiators.co.uk


low profile sliding doors by ODC Door & Glass that lead the eye out to the garden. “I had become frustrated with the timber bi-folds we’d initially installed, as you get a huge chunk of door to one side,” says Chris. “You get better sight lines with sliding doors as there’s more glass and less frame. The products we chose are fantastic and very competitively priced.” Work was completed just a few weeks later than anticipated in January 2019, and the end result is a well balanced five bedroom home which still has a large garden. “Without the previous terracing, it actually appears larger,” says Chris. “And we’ve managed to level and turf the remaining space, with some heavy tarred sleepers acting as a retainer. I also like how the


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front of the house gives no hint as to what’s in store when you walk through.”


Although the kitchen diner is the hub of the house, in the evenings the family are still drawn to the original front sitting room. In summer they spend more time in the basement room, where the occasional fox or magpie will often saunter in through the open doors.


However it’s the loft bedroom, which Chris describes as a “revelation.” He admits, “If we’d done it straight away, we probably wouldn’t have been so bold with the larger portions of glass, which is what really makes it” Chris concludes: “I’d happily do another project tomorrow as I enjoyed the process so much, but I’m hoping this will be our forever home.” 


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LOFT ENSUITE


As they’re not overlooked, Chris and Linda were able to add a full height vertical window to the loft ensuite, making the most of the views over tree tops


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