High contrast

Swapping their high-rise flat for a townhouse, Harriet and Andrew Potter have found a whole new way of life

- WORDS JULIET BENNING | PHOTOGRAPHY MARY WADSWORTH

While living on the fifteenth floor of an apartment building had provided Harriet and Andrew Potter with wonderful views, they always craved something a little closer to the ground. Both with fast-paced careers, the couple found their flat in Greenwich to be a good location for their offices, yet always knew that a garden for their future home was essential. 'The flat was functional but didn't have much of a broader personality. We both grew up in the home counties so we always imagined we would move to Kent, but in the end, our walks throughout Greenwich Park convinced us otherwise. We love the leafy parts of this area and we wanted to have more space but without having to move too far out,' says Harriet.