HOME OF THE YEAR

Scooping the top prize in this year’s awards was a dilapidated 18th-century farmhouse in Berkshire, brought back from the brink of demolition by Tanya and James Greenham (pictured above, with daughter Katie).

The front section of the house had to be rebuilt completely as the two-storey bay had come adrift from the main building. The couple also had to reunite two sides of the house that had been divided over 60 years ago.

‘We decided to keep two staircases, two front doors and two back doors as we felt these were part of the character of the farmhouse, along with the original sash windows, shutters and fireplaces,’ says Tanya.

Editor Melanie Griffiths says: ‘Tanya and James have carried out a radical renovation but have remained respectful of the home’s origins, preserving and restoring period features and updating it in a way that works just as well with its history as it does with modern-day living. It is the well-deserved winner of our Home of the Year Awards.’

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