A modern makeover

HOMEOWNERS Henry and Jacqueline Gummer, with their children Posy, Eliza and Archie

LOCATION Near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

PROJECT Traditional cottage renovation with contemporary extension

BUILD TIME 13 months

BUILD ROUTE Architect designed and project managed, main contractor hired for construction

SIZE 340m² (plus 60m² garages and 24m² outdoor pool house/study)

HOUSE COST £1.4million

BUILD COST £760,000 (+VAT)

VALUE £3million (approx)

WORDS Rebecca Foster

Will Scott When Henry and Jacqueline Gummer began their search for a new family home in 2015 they had no intention of tackling a major building