Before buying this house, Laura Sawyer’s pros and cons list looked perplexing. On the downside, it had no central heating or insulation; the floor joists were rotten; the chimneys were letting in water (so add damp issues to the list) and some parts were structurally unsound.
But the positives immediately won out. "It was my dream house," says Laura. "I love Victorian design – it’s pragmatic. I love the original features, the double-front, the light, the proportions – it’s a four-bed house, but it’s so cozy." And she also loved the opportunity to start over completely, to conjure up a modern home: "I could create my perfect environment."
