A home transformed

‘One of the reasons we waited so long was we knew we were going to have to do a two-storey extension, so it was going to cost more. We also needed an overhaul maintenance-wise of the rest of the house. We’ve ended up with more space downstairs, a lovely master suite, another bathroom, a utility and a study, – all because we needed a new kitchen.

‘The kitchen is the heart of the house without physically being in the centre. Everything happens here. My son races his remote-controlled cars round the island. I’ll work in here. When we have friends round we push the table to the corner and there’s loads of space. Through the skylights you can see blue skies and trees, it’s just lovely. It took its toll in lots of ways, but it was definitely worth it for what we got in the end.’