Having long dreamed of living in a pretty cottage overlooking the local common, Lucy Denham and her husband, Geoff, finally made that vision a reality. Through thoughtful renovation, they transformed the modest house into the light-filled family home that they had always imagined.

What drew you to the house?

‘We lived nearby and often brought the children tobogganing here, before stopping for hot chocolate at the little deli on the corner. It always felt like such an idyllic spot, and the cottage, perched at the top of the lane above the common, had a particular charm to it.

‘We’d noticed for some time that it seemed unoccupied, so I asked…

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