Ideal Home

Modern history

Kitchen

‘This space has undergone the biggest transformation, from a disused stable to a large family kitchen where we now spend most of our time together.’

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THE PROPERTY

A Grade II-listed, 17th-century farmhouse and stable in Berkhamsted, which have been combined to create a large family home.

“It was a huge project but worth the pain to create

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