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Above: A cleverly disguised secret door leads from the library to the snug beyond, much to the delight of visiting children. The charming ceramic dog was made by potter Marie Prett years only to be told that planning permission for our project wouldn’t be granted.” The couple decided it was time to move on, and things were at a pretty low ebb when Rafe spotted a house in the right area coming up for sale. Karen first glimpsed the house backlit against a meadow brimming with buttercups on a summer’s afternoon. “It was properly in the heart of the countryside,” she remembers, “and just what we wanted.” This was a good 10 years ago and the pair have spent this time transforming the house into the perfect family home. They loved the solid build that often comes with 1930s architecture and have kept or adapted many of the original features, whilst bringing the house in line with today’s lifestyle. Karen made the brave decision to start with the exterior, rather than giving in to the temptation to renovate the interior. “I was adamant that I wanted a lovely garden,” she explains. They completely re-levelled and drained the entire outside area, which is now landscaped to wrap comfortably around the house, allowing for a large and relaxed Yorkstone terrace which positively invites you to sit and relax with a gin and tonic. Most of the garden is a gloriously smooth picture postcard lawn, while a terrace of beautifully maintained beds step up beyond the kitchen to the pool area. She was right to follow the perceived wisdom: ‘always start with the garden’ as it does take years for the planting to mature to its full glory. Inside, the house was a monument to the previous decades and, as Karen remembers, “very dark and poky”. Every ceiling, every wall, was covered in that old favourite Artex and studded with fake black beams, and every floor boasted swirly green carpets. The windows were the standard 1930s curved bays and the brick fireplaces were the traditional rainbow shape. “These were both original features,” says Karen, “but we really didn’t like them!” The first major build got underway in 2012, when the kitchen was added to the back of the house and what was once the old kitchen became the dining room. After living with a dark, poky kitchen for years, Karen was keen to have a large, light family space. She knew exactly what she was looking for and after visiting practically every showroom in the South East, finally chose Neptune for the supply and design. The white marble worktops blend beautifully with the soft grey units and dark walnut floor, which continues through the dining room to the hall. The stunning ceramic light from Heal’s and the white glossy range add a touch of glamour. It’s a very serene space and hardly surprising that their 12-year-old daughter spends surrey-homes.co.uk 78
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