We just needed to add our own finishing touches

When Meg and Sam started looking for a home together, they imagined moving to a flat in central Bristol. But, having experienced lockdown with no outdoor space, the couple decided to reassess their priorities. ‘We discovered that if we changed our search area and looked further out of the city, we could afford a house with a garden,’ Meg explains. ‘We still wanted to be able to eat out and have holidays, so we didn’t want to stretch ourselves too much financially.’

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