‘Love at first sight,’ is how Julia described her and husband Ray’s first viewing of the spacious Victorian-Edwardian house that they now call home.

With its large rooms, plentiful windows and tall ceilings, the property had good bones, plus the previous owners had extensively remodelled to create a layout that worked for 21st-century living. In spite of this, the rear of the house – specifically the kitchen – needed attention.

‘The kitchen was about 30 years old and feeling its age,’ explains Julia. ‘It also led onto a small and draughty conservatory, which provided space for a dining table but also zapped warmth from the entire downstairs.’

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