Often, one of the most difficult parts of searching for a new home is being able to imagine oneself actually living in it. However, that was not the case for Sophie and Richard Chandler when they firs

Having lived in a handsome 16th-century farmhouse in rural Essex for 45 years, downsizing was much less of a wrench for Gill Jerram than she had imagined when an opportunity arose to build a beautiful

There are several details throughout this listed townhouse in Hampshire that betray its varied history. ‘It was once a sheriff’s house and used to hold a lock-up. The door on the downstairs loo is sti

When Angelique and Simon Boone first stepped inside this 1920s detached house, they knew they could use their creative skills to turn it into something really special. The couple had been searching fo

Moving into a bigger house 11 years ago, while pregnant with their youngest son, Heidi and Matt Stone knew they’d have to do lots of the renovation work themselves. Over the years they have worked thr

After fully renovating and extending their last home – a three-bed semi near the seafront in Scarborough – Lauren and Jamie were keen to take on another project. Although they didn’t need to move, Jam