F inding your dream home often involves a bit of luck, as interior designer Maureen Gomez discovered when she stumbled upon this house by chance. ‘I spotted an estate agent putting up a “for sale” sign outside this place and I made an appointment to view it before the agent even had a chance to put the details on their website,’ she says. ‘We put in an offer before anyone else looked at the place, because we'd always wanted to live in a period property that had lots of character. It was pure chance that I happened to be walking by our future home that day.’
The four-bedroom Victorian terrace had been rented out for years, so the interior was tatty and tired. ‘The former tenants held noisy parties, so our neighbours were relieved when they saw us moving in,’ says Maureen. ‘We quickly made friends with lots of the people on the street, and they welcomed us to the area with open arms. We instantly felt at home.’
