IT’S SNOWING Set in an idyllic Christmas-card scene in Norway, this house is just as seasonal on the inside

WHO LIVES HERE

Siv Annethe Smeby, 46, a graphic designer and chef, her husband Robert, 47, a sales and marketing director, their daughter Nicoline, 10, and the family’s Cairn terrier, Vincent van Dog

THE PROPERTY

A wooden villa built in 1928 on Notteroy, a small island off Norway’s eastern coast

PRICE

£441,000

MONEY SPENT

£88,000

WHAT IT’S WORTH NOW

Around £782,000

WHITE CHRISTMAS

Fairylights sparkle on bare branches, while evergreens and wreaths add contrast

LIVING ROOM

The dramatic painting above the sofa is by neighbour Merete Steinvik Haugen

KITCHEN

Siv loves to cook food to share, including her recipe for apples with salty caramel and bacon