Homebuilding & Renovating

Make do and EXTEND

When Karen and Shaun Harley bought their three bedroom home in the suburbs of Leeds it was the perfect size for them and their young son. But the arrival of their daughter brought with it the realisation that the house would be tight for space as the children got older. They faced a dilemma: to move house or adapt the home they already had.

“We looked at other properties and soon realised we had everything we wanted right here — except enough space,” says Karen. “Even though the

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