Surrey Homes | SH100 | May 2023 | Something To Celebrate Supplement inside

Left & this page: At the top of
the house, the master bedroom is
complete with a roll top bath. A
large pink tin star perches above
the bed whilst an Indian mirror
bounces light towards the French
chandelier hanging above
Style can come in all shapes and
sizes. To be a great designer
it’s often the ability to see the
possibility in spaces the rest of us
might dismiss – that really sets you
apart. For Angie Bunyan, a small
terraced cottage in the centre of Rye
that she originally bought five years
ago as an investment, has turned out
to be just that project, unlocking
the next chapter of her life.
A freshly painted pink front door
is the first inkling that something
special is hidden behind. So good
was Angie’s renovation of the front
elevation of the house, she received
a Rye Conservation Society Award
2019 from the Mayor of Rye. “The
first I knew about it was when I came
back one day to find my door and
windows had been cleaned. Then
I got a letter from the mayor to
tell me I had won the award. I was
pretty gobsmacked!” says Angie.
Sitting in the cosy yet elegant
sitting room at the front of the
house, it is quite amazing what Angie
has achieved. “My goodness, it was
such a mess this place when I first
saw it, but I knew that I could do
something with it instantly, I just
had to be clever with it.” Angie,
who has worked for the likes of
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