WORTH THE WAIT

Taking time to have a total rethink paid offfor Pippa Jameson and her husband Stuart, who turned a dated house into a stylish home

- ANNABELLE GRUNDY

HOME TRUTHS

THE PROPERTY Detached house

LOCATION Hertfordshire

ROOMS Kitchen-diner/living area, playroom, utility room, cloakroom, four bedrooms (one en suite), bathroom, dressing area

PURCHASED 2012

PREVIOUS PROPERTY ‘We were living in east London before moving here,’ says Pippa.

When Pippa Jameson and her husband Stuart started house-hunting, they were quick to spot the potential of a neat, detached, red-brick house, tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac in the centre of town. ‘This certainly wasn’t our perfect home but we knew we could turn into something really special,’ explains Pippa. ‘The location was brilliant, and there was space to extend at the side, plus a gorgeous back garden. Other buyers clearly thought the same as us, as it went to sealed bids, and amazingly, we got lucky!’