WHEN BECKY AND IAN SAW THIS ELEGANT PERIOD PROPERTY IN THEIR MUCH-LOVED HOME TOWN OF COLCHESTER THEY KNEW IT WAS ‘THE ONE’

Serendipity played a big part in designer Fiona Duke finding this house and then it took time to make it her own

HOUSE OF THE MONTH

Paula Costa and David Rushford put their own stamp on this historic former post office with a considered blend of old and new, and a calm, neutral palette

Rebecca and Tom Clarke weren’t afraid to take on a major renovation in pursuit of their perfect home

A double-storey extension turned Olivia Ruckley’s cottage into a spacious, light and practical family home