Leaving London behind, Sophie and Richard Vermont transformed an 18th-century stable block on their farmstead into an idyllic rural retreat

Annicka Locket and James Terry took an upside-down approach to turn a derelict outhouse into a barn with a difference

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

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

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

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