HOME TRUTHS
THE PROPERTY A 1930s terraced house
LOCATION East London
ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen-diner, storeroom, cloakroom, five bedrooms (one en suite), bathroom
PURCHASED 2019
PREVIOUS PROPERTY ‘We lived in a Victorian house on a busy main road in central Walthamstow,’ says Anna.
SITTING ROOM An eclectic mix of artwork, textures and colour is cleverly combined to create a warm, rich and lived-in feel. Opposite page: Stead three-seater sofa, £1,154, Wayfair, has this look. For a similar lounge chair, try the Farrah woven rattan chair, £250, Oliver Bonas. This page: Hoxton four-seater sofa, £1,199, French Connection at DFS. Wall in Saxe Blue 1829 chalky emulsion, £40 for 2.5ltr, Craig & Rose at Homebase
After viewing their 1930s house, Anna Lea-Wilson and her husband Sam Silverman knew they had struck gold in their search for the perfect family home. Despite its London postcode, the property sits in a cul-de-sac behind a green and overlooks Epping Forest. The decor, however, had been untouched since the 1950s so needed a total revamp, but thanks to the property’s well-proportioned rooms and peaceful outlook, the couple could visualise it as their forever home.
This story is from the February 2022 edition of 25 Beautiful Homes.
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