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HOME TRUTHS
THE PROPERTY A detached house, built in the 1930s
LOCATION Surrey
ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen-diner/living area, snug, utility room, cloakroom, four bedrooms, two bathrooms
PURCHASED 2009
PREVIOUS PROPERTY ‘We lived in a Victorian terraced house in Surbiton,’ says Elie.
When Elie Jones viewed a dated and oppressive 1930s property in Surrey, her creative instincts were twitching; she instantly realised that by extending the house outwards and upwards, she could create a light-drenched and sophisticated yet family-friendly home.
‘The fact that the exterior needed some attention, the hallway was dark and, at three metres square, the kitchen was rather cramped, actually made the property even more appealing,’ says interior designer Elie. ‘All I could see was the potential to transform it into a wonderfully airy home, bursting with surprise design elements.’
Back in 2009, Elie, of Elie Jones Interiors, and her husband, Chris, director at Great With Talent, began hunting for a more spacious house, close to good schools. ‘At the time, our daughter Eva, who is now 15, was about to start school, and I was pregnant with our now 11-year-old son, Artie,’ Elie explains. ‘This house is located in a popular, quiet crescent in Esher, where highly sought-after properties rarely change hands.’
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This story is from the January 2022 edition of 25 Beautiful Homes.
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