A long bank of fitted cabinets uses the space effectively. The previous owner chose a purple work surface for a bright splash of colour
First hand knowledge of a property you are considering buying is rare. Luckily for Sarah and Steve Triandafillidis they knew the owner and had been inside on numerous occasions. ‘I am a good friend of the previous owner so I knew the house well, explains Sarah. ‘It has a great sociable feeling about the place which I very much like. It was also bigger than my previous home and the additional space was much needed.’ Sarah’s previous property was in the same village about 10 minutes away from her current home. ‘It was a two-bedroom link cottage with a south-facing garden,’ recalls Sarah. ‘It was a lovely welcoming home, which I renovated from top-to-bottom.’