THREE IN ONE

The contrasting parts of Sam Dascombe and Jeremy Flindall’s unique house have been united to create a fabulous 21st-century family home

- ANNABELLE GRUNDY

AT HOME WITH

Owners Sam Dascombe, a psychotherapist, her husband Jeremy Flindall, an investment specialist, and children, Oliver, 22, Anna, 20, and Daisy, 11. Jeremy’s children Will and Emily visit often. The couple bought the property in 2017.

House Six-bed village house, parts dating from the 16th century.

On the outside, Sam Dascombe and Jeremy Flindall’s home appears to be a square, double-fronted Georgian house. Inside, however, the airy reception hall narrows into a cosy, low-beamed snug, then opens up to a spacious, open-plan, brick-and-flint kitchen-diner. This old property has clearly undergone many changes.

‘We think the snug in the middle is 16th century,’ says Sam. Apparently the front of the house burned down and was rebuilt in the 1700s, hence the Georgian design there. The kitchen at the back was a single-story brick barn that was added about 100 years ago, and converted into living space by the previous owner.’

It was this striking, split-level room that sold the property to Sam and Jeremy, who had been searching for their first home together. They were hoping to buy a characterful older house, but with five children between them, a family-friendly layout and bedrooms for everyone were the priorities. The house ticked all their boxes, although they knew from the outset that they would need to make some changes.