Natasha and John Lyon seem to have an instinct for buying property in up-and-coming areas before anyone (even they) realise that they’re up and coming. They’ve progressed from a two-bedroom flat in a now-fashionable part of north London to a four-bedroom house in a newly desirable part of east London to this impressive six-bedroom family home in Margate, quickly becoming the coolest coastal town on the Kent coast.
For 15 years Natasha was a handbag designer for well-known luxury brands – a job that allowed her to travel extensively, picking up interiors inspiration along the way. She and John bought this house more than three years ago and initially tackled the less exciting jobs – treating damp and fixing the roof and chimneys.
They were lucky that the house already had