ALL CHANGE ‘We wanted to create a large, open-plan kitchen with a spacious workbench the family could congregate around,’ says James. A seamless connection with the garden was also at the top of the wish list. The couple appointed Spencer Guy from Levitate Architects to handle the design. ‘Spencer had renovated a house for one of our friends,’ says James. ‘He quickly proposed an idea we liked, so it was a case of fine-tuning that until we pinned down all the details.’
Welcome to our home
James Whyte, a barrister, lives here with his partner Tina Reiss, a legal professional, and their two sons, Max, 12, and Joel, 10
THE PROPERTY
A five-bedroom Victorian linked terrace house in North LondonTHE VALUE
Bought in 2011 for £850,000; now worth around £2million
WHAT IT COST
Professional fees....................£92,175
Contractors and materials.........£712,045
Kitchen/joinery...£81,235
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