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Iconic Chesterfi eld refurb is engineered to perfection


hen the iconic property in hesterfi eld went on the market, couple ames and ebecca knew it was the right proect for them. uilt in  by the inventor of stainless steel, arry rearley, the house was in need of some love. rearley purchased the site at the end of the irst orld ar, and the six bedroom home now sits on more than an acre of spectacular gardens. he couple, having always lived in hesterfi eld, were aware of the house and its famous previous occupant, so they umped at the chance when they discovered it was up for sale. ames said eve always liked proects, this was the most unloved property on the street that needed some welldeserved  hey initially thought the proect would take  months to complete, there isnt a suare inch of the property or grounds that havent been refurbished or modifi ed in some way, therefore  months went into two years t cost twice as much as we thought and took twice as long, but we wanted it done a certain way to ensure we achieved the perfect result. ames and ebecca knew that it wouldve been far simpler and costeffective to knock the house down and start again, but didnt want to add to the throwaway society we


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unfortunately now live in. e love old buildings, classic cars, antiues etc. his house was built in an era where uality mattered and there were no time or cost constraints. ts a solid property, built by a worldfamous engineer, so m sure no corners were cut. ts nice to be able to bring a property back to life and restore it. eve ended up with something uniue, wellbuilt and has history to it. he couple wanted to maximie the garden without blocking any of the


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incredible view, so they decided on a glass balustrade system from railing. y utilising the existing terraces, seating and dining areas were created and framed in glass. eve used the ailing brand for over  years as they are the olls oyce of balustrade systems said ames. acked up with a fantastic technical support team, along with a professional service throughout the design and installation process. aking on a renovation proect of this sie can be daunting, and ames had the following advice ave a lan, but keep this updated each week. he proect will evolve as the works progress, and youll have new ideas on designs etc. ive and breathe it, early mornings, late nights, weekends, every spare hour you have  take the time to have a coffee and walk round the property, you might have another idea. ook as far forward as you possibly can  remember, if we can predict the future, it helps us to take the right steps now. nd whatever your budget it, double it. eve learnt, buy cheap  buy twice nd fi nally, lways keep positive some days are better than others. hen its complete though, youll feel a huge sense of accomplishment and youll be battled hardened ready for the next one


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