Double doors lead through to Ian’s games room. The space is filled with the couple’s collection of pieces bought in Africa. The Maharani wood coffee table, side tables and butler’s table are from John Lewis, the glass candlesticks are from The White Company and the cream sofa and floor lamp are from Made
Photos Fiona Walker-Arnott
When Michelle and Ian Burgess first saw their Georgian house they instantly fell in love with it. From the spacious rooms with high ceilings and period features to the quirky basement kitchen and lovely garden; it was just the place they were looking for. ‘It’s the first house that I have ever owned and I couldn’t wait to turn it into the home I have been planning all my life,’ Michelle explains. ‘My dad was in the army when I was a child, so we lived in army accommodation and as an adult I rented apartments in central London to be close to work.’