WORDS & AMANDA TURNER
The vertical windows on either side of the door allow light to flood into the hall, keeping things bright and airy
Ben and Amanda Rendell were within days of exchanging on a new three-bedroom house, when a chance glance at the property section of the local paper stopped them in their tracks. For a similar price, a larger 1950s dwelling, just a stone’s throw away had come on the market with plenty of potential for development. “We realised we really wanted a space we could mould and adapt into our long term family home,” says Ben.