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INTO THE woods

By cleverly upending and extending their dated mid-century property near Bristol, Sophie and Julian Titchener have created a family home that blends current style with plenty of creature comforts.

WHAT PROMPTED THE MOVE?

‘We built ourselves a house and had been living in it for a year when I spotted this 1960s upside-down house online. Julian is in construction and I love design, and we were both very taken with such a unique property, so we took the plunge. Although it’s close to Bristol, it’s nestled in a secluded piece of woodland reached by a little lane.’

WHAT CONDITION WAS IT IN?

‘It was immaculate, but stuck in a 1980s

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