Photos : Tim Crocker
A forever family home filled with light
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It was far from love at first sight when Hannah and Duncan looked around a 1970s house in Sussex . “ We were moving from a period villa with sizeable rooms , high ceilings , lots of original features and a seaside feel ,” explains Hannah . “ When we came to view this house , the low ceilings , unorthodox layout and slight feeling of neglect were a bit dispiriting .”
What changed their minds was the potential to create the light-filled , open-plan living space that they were looking for . “ It was essentially a blank canvas , and we saw that we could create something more modern and attractive and that really , there was nothing standing in the way of that ambition .”
The couple had been slightly hesitant to leave their urban life so the house in Sussex needed to compensate for a lack of big-city amenities by providing exceptionally highquality family living space . “ We wanted an expansive ,
Open-plan feel to the whole ground floor and to have a minimal transition between the garden and the interior . We were looking for a generous , light-filled space and the ability to simply throw open the back of the house and wander in and out effortlessly , so if we fancy breakfast in the garden – it ’ s easy .”