6 | STRUCTURAL CHANGES
The three-bedroom house, as it was, had a pretty good flow, but to ready it for entertaining and family life, the couple removed two load-bearing walls, creating a large, openplan living, dining and kitchen area. It’s here that they spend most of their time.
“The open-plan design provides the space we need for all our daily activities and is big enough to cater for the masses – us, our family and friends,” says Sera. The pair also did some more rejigging to fit in a second bathroom, making better use of the generous master bedroom and stealing space from the second bedroom’s wardrobe to build a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite for the master. These two changes have made a huge difference to the way the house works, says Chris.