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|January 2026
REBECCA AND SIMON HAVE TRANSFORMED A PLAIN NEW BUILD WITH A SELF-BUILT EXTENSION AND IT'S ESPECIALLY MAGICAL AT CHRISTMAS
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With a growing family and dreams of having more space, Rebecca and Simon swapped their charming 1940s house for a new build with potential and transformed it into a warm, character filled forever home.
WHAT FACTORS MADE YOU WANT TO MOVE?'Our previous home was a 1940s ex-local authority house. It had big rooms, a great plot and even a pantry and outhouse, but as our family grew, we needed more space. We wanted a detached house, in a more rural location, with lots of storage, a garage, and the potential to create a sociable kitchen, dining and snug area that worked better for our young family.'
WHY WERE YOU DRAWN TO THIS PROPERTY?'The house ticked most of our boxes. Although it was a pretty bland new build, it had a charming double front and was tucked away with no passing traffic. I could see the potential, and Simon was won over by the generous garage space!'
HOW DID YOU TRANSFORM THE HOUSE?This story is from the January 2026 edition of Ideal Home UK.
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