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A breath of FRESH AIR

25 Beautiful Homes

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July 2025

Lindsey and Dave Parker reinvigorated a dated 1980s property, transforming it into a bright and breezy dream home

- WORDS MARISHA TAYLOR

A breath of FRESH AIR

Along a sleepy lane running beside the idyllic River Hamble, you'll find the charming, New England-style home of Lindsey and Dave Parker. A beautiful, white, wood-clad house, it is completely unrecognisable from the property the couple purchased almost a decade ago.

Driven by a need for more living space, a layout that worked better for their family and a desire to live closer to the sea, the couple's search for a new home took them up and down the coastline, eventually finding a mock Tudor-style property for sale, near the Solent.

image‘The moment we saw this house, we knew it had amazing potential,’ says Lindsey. “The property had been built in the 1980s, and although its lead windows and dark wood were not to our taste, it was spacious with good proportions. It was also in a stunning location, close to the water's edge with beautiful views of the river.’

Work began the moment Lindsey and Dave moved in. ‘We've been inspired over the years by our travels in America and really love the bright and airy, laid-back, coastal style, and had a clear vision of how we wanted this property to look.’

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