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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Charlotte Luxford

'Our house is where family and friends congregate – just like it used to be'

Exterior of house showing ground floor extension and loft conversion

This homeowner had such fond memories of childhood games at her grandmother's house that when the opportunity rose to buy it, she couldn't resist. ‘I remember my cousins and I running wild among the beanstalks in the garden and having sleepovers – it was always a happy home, full of food and laughter,’ she recalls, nostalgically. 

However, as the house hadn't been updated in many years, it was a time capsule of her grandmother's taste, and needed a major renovation to make it suitable for a young family. 

(Image credit: Future Plc / Chris Snook)
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