This 200-year-old cottage in Sussex couldn't look more perfect, but owner Luci burst into tears when she first moved in. ‘She had left an immaculate, comfortable home to move to a damp, dated building that needed everything doing to it; she was overwhelmed, to say the least,' remarks husband Paul.
There was a lot to tackle, including new plumbing, new wiring, replastering and installing heating to bring it up to spec, as well as building an extension to give them a larger kitchen and an extra bedroom on the first floor, at the back of the house. This included making sash windows to replicate the existing ones, and French doors were put in leading out to a small, paved courtyard.
