‘no one wanted this house – it scared people away!’

Drawn by the peaceful setting and history of the property, Alison Elliott and her husband, James Sampson, have lovingly improved their elegant Victorian townhouse

SOPHIE AND CARL FELL FOR A TIRED 1930S PROPERTY IN LONDON AND TURNED IT INTO A SMART BUT INFORMAL HOME WITH THE SOCIABLE SPACES THEY CRAVED

JESS AND MAT REWORKED A DATED HOME INTO A LIGHT-FILLED SPACE, PERFECT FOR LIFE WITH THEIR TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND PET RABBITS

A Victorian townhouse turned out to be Rachel and Chris Clasper’s dream home, and a wonderful setting for their new-found passion for collecting antiques

MOVING INTO THIS GEORGIAN MILL HOUSE INSPIRED SUSIE TO EMBRACE COTTAGECORE AND BECOME A MAGPIE FOR SECOND-HAND TREASURES

When we first bought the house, I kept the decor very neutral. We were busy and the house was ideal for us as a family, with three equal-sized bedrooms for our three girls, and it was in a great neigh