Making History

Kellie and Rob Waterhouse sympathetically updated their city centre house to create a timeless family home

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Living in a city centre had never been part of Kellie and Rob Waterhouse’s plan. They knew they wanted to move closer to the school to give their daughters, Hannah, now 25, and Clementine, 16, more independence, but with a long wish list, the hunt for their ‘perfect’ property was proving unsuccessful. ‘We had actually seen this striking, double fronted house on the market the year before, but we discounted it quickly because it was on a busy high street,’ recalls Kellie of the Victorian villa where the family now lives. But with time ticking, the couple knew they had to compromise, so they eventually decided to view the property.