CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS


FLOORING, PLUMBING, PLASTERING, ELECTRICS, UNDERFLOOR HEATING SYSTEM, WINDOWS, DOORS, ROOF AND


BUILDING MATERIALS Baufritz www.baufritz.com


BOILER


Vaillant www.vaillant.co.uk


LIGHTING SYSTEM GES Digital www.gesdigital.com


LIGHTING FITTINGS


Astro Lighting www.astrolighting.com


4.5KW WOOD BURNING STOVE


HWAM www.hwam.com STOVES


Focus Stoves www.focusstoves.co.uk


KITCHEN


Bulthaup www.bulthaup.com/en-gb/ OVENS


Gaggenau www.gaggenau.com


LARDER FRIDGE


Liebherr www.liebherr.com


wildflower meadow. Benefitting from stunning vistas from all aspects, the triple-glazed aluminium-clad wooden windows let in plenty of natural light, so that Merula always feels connected to the outside.


“As soon as you come into the house there is a sense of space,” she says. “I’ve been greedy with the entrance hall, which is 2 metres wide as I wanted it to be a circulation area – and when you walk in you can see straight through to the garden beyond.” When she has big family gatherings she can seat everyone comfortably in the dining area, “and I can put a trestle table up in the hallway for all the kids so it becomes a usable space,” she adds. The ground floor’s open-plan layout has wooden floorboards throughout and is carefully designed so that all the elements flow easily into one another. Each room has underfloor heating with its own thermostat for ultimate temperature control. Beyond the dining area is a cosy sitting space around a wood-burning stove for spending time during the winter, along with a more open space adjoining it for relaxing in during the summer months. With a downstairs study, large utility room, two shower rooms and


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“You could have pitched roof, flat roof, Bauhaus – any style that’s likely to be approved by your local district council”


two bathrooms, the house is designed to be comfortable and functional. “I would say it’s enriched my quality of life,” she says. Merula feels that her kitchen was probably her


greatest extravagance, but that on reflection it was absolutely worth the expense. “If you’ve got a kitchen that’s very much on view you want it to be aesthetically pleasing," she says. “It’s so different from our old house which had a big green Aga and a farmhouse-style kitchen. Here I’ve got a beautiful Bulthaup kitchen – which I


HOB Bora www.bora.com


BOILING WATER TAP


Quooker www.quooker.co.uk


LAUNDRY APPLIANCES Miele www.miele.co.uk


TAPS AND SHOWER


FITTINGS Hansgrohe www.hansgrohe.co.uk


LANDSCAPING


Hannah Genders www.hannahgenders.co.uk


GARAGE Oakwrights www.oakwrights.co.uk


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