Looking to the future
Front living room
‘The previous owner had knocked through to create a cavernous open-plan space, but it was too big,’ says Irem. ‘We added glazed doors to create two spaces that still let the light flow. The style in here is “romantic Victorian” – it’s relaxed and indulgent.’
BUY THE KEY PIECES Steel-framed doors, from £8,000, Govette Windows
When Irem first went to view her house, in 2011, no one answered the door, because the other agent had thought they’d sold it.
