Surrey Homes | SH50 | December 2018 | Health & Beauty supplement inside

Above left and right: Paul and his builder installed the claw-foot
bath Right: The wallpaper in the bathroom is from Vintage Bird
An 1850s carved French dresser serves as a drinks’
cabinet, displaying the couple’s unusual collection
of Transylvanian wines (yes, seriously) sourced from
Vernacular, a Romanian vintners in St Leonards.
On the walls, Edwardian mounted deer trophies are
a contrast to the glittering gilt mirrors and sparkling
chandeliers and candelabra. Faded velvet armchairs,
complete with footstools, sit on either side of the stone
fireplace, perfect for some après-dinner lounging – or
partaking of a glass of vintage Chateau Dracula wine.
The kitchen, floored with flagstones, sits to the side of
the dining room, perfectly located for serving up a banquet.
Kim’s prized collection of glass tobacco jars have pride of place
on the shelf above the tiled recess that houses a Rayburn.
The bespoke painted kitchen, with its American-style
central island unit where Kim displays her charity shop and
boot fair mix and match plates, is one of the cosiest rooms in
The Clock House. A vintage iron hanging rack is not only
a decorative feature – thanks to the addition of faux flowers
and vines – but is also a practical storage solution for pots and
pans. Velvet-covered bar stools are the perfect perches when
Kim and Paul fancy a casual round-the-island lunch or supper.
The lower ground floor bedroom is also Paul’s retreat,