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The lifestyle magazine for Kent & Sussex - Inspirational Interiors, Fabulous Fashion, Delicious Dishes The lifestyle magazine for Kent & Sussex - Inspirational Interiors, Fabulous Fashion, Delicious Dishes

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A reputation built onquality craftsmanshipand serviceHammer Price £2,500 Hammer Price £1,100Antiques & Collector’s ItemsAntiques & Collectors' ItemsOUR NEXT SALE IS TO BE HELD ONOUR NEXT SALE IS TO BE HELD ONWednesday Wednesday 13th 27th March April 2022 2024 at at 11am 11amWith With live live in in room bidding and and online online via viaeasyliveauction.com/ibbettmoselyViewing Viewing of the of sale the strictly sale is by on appointment Monday 11th on Monday March 25thand Tuesday 26th 12th April, March, between between 10:30am-4.30pm10am-5pmKent Peg Tiling, Listed Building& Conservation Specialists.High quality work by experiencedaward winning craftsmen.01797 270 268 l kentpegs.comFor all enquires, please contact us by email or telephone:auctions@ibbettmosely.co.uk 01732 456731Kibblewhite No.4 WT Half Page Ad Nov'15_Kibblewhite WT half page ad CMYK (185 x 130) 12/11/2015 10:32 Page 1KarlTerryWT229.indd 1 07/05/2021 12:40Discover the secretto garden perfectionWith over 50 years of experience, we are the garden design and landscapingspecialists of choice for properties throughout Kent & East Sussex. Friendlyand professional, we pay meticulous attention to detail and take pride in creatingthe gardens of our clients’ dreams. Get in touch with our dedicated team to startvisualising your own Eden, today.Quality garden design and landscaping since 1963Call: 01580 850394 Or Visit: www.kibblewhitegardens.co.ukpriceless-magazines.com32

Once it became theirs it was over to Steve and his team.Steve is a man who doesn’t shy away from a challengeand has a commendable ability to seek the solutionrather than dwell on the problem. But this project musthave tested even his resolve at times. Once he had thekeys he took some of his guys with him to investigatethe new house. The property they bought was a 1970sthree bed, which they were planning to remodel. Butthey soon realised it wouldn’t be possible. Steve explains,“When we bought the plot we were going to extend.But when we stripped it back the house was in an evenmore dilapidated state than we were expecting. There wasrising damp, dry rot, no insulation and no membrane.So we decided to knock it down and start again.”Already onto plan B, upon preparing their planningapplication they found out that the house was also in themiddle of a conservation area, which was far from ideal.Steve jokes, “We didn’t really do our due diligence didwe?” After their initial plans received a lukewarm receptionfrom the council and neighbours they decided to changetack and withdraw the application before it was rejected.Consulting with the council they found a new solutionthat would work for everyone. Steve explains, “The houseneeded to look a certain way to fit in with the area, sowe decided to model it on a neighbouring Victorianproperty.” By using reclaimed period bricks in keepingwith the period, the council approved their proposal.Finally approaching the build of the house they hadanother design challenge to contend with. “We wereThis page: The earth dug out from the basement was usedto landscape the garden, disguised by a line of gabion basketsfilled with granite setts Above: A corner of the utility roomonly allowed to build a certain size footprint, which meantthe house wasn’t big enough for what we wanted to do. Sowe decided to excavate the basement and go into the roof,”says Steve. However it wasn’t as straightforward as he hopedand upon inspection by a structural engineer he was toldthe basement was a no go. “The water table is incrediblyhigh in the area, so we couldn’t build a basement.” Stevehowever, was adamant, “I went to Sian and I told her, we33priceless-magazines.com

A reputation built on

quality craftsmanship

and service

Hammer Price £2,500 Hammer Price £1,100

Antiques & Collector’s Items

Antiques & Collectors' Items

OUR NEXT SALE IS TO BE HELD ON

OUR NEXT SALE IS TO BE HELD ON

Wednesday Wednesday 13th 27th March April 2022 2024 at at 11am 11am

With With live live in in room bidding and and online online via via

easyliveauction.com/ibbettmosely

Viewing Viewing of the of sale the strictly sale is by on appointment Monday 11th on Monday March 25th

and Tuesday 26th 12th April, March, between between 10:30am-4.30pm

10am-5pm

Kent Peg Tiling, Listed Building

& Conservation Specialists.

High quality work by experienced

award winning craftsmen.

01797 270 268 l kentpegs.com

For all enquires, please contact us by email or telephone:

auctions@ibbettmosely.co.uk 01732 456731

Kibblewhite No.4 WT Half Page Ad Nov'15_Kibblewhite WT half page ad CMYK (185 x 130) 12/11/2015 10:32 Page 1

KarlTerryWT229.indd 1 07/05/2021 12:40

Discover the secret

to garden perfection

With over 50 years of experience, we are the garden design and landscaping

specialists of choice for properties throughout Kent & East Sussex. Friendly

and professional, we pay meticulous attention to detail and take pride in creating

the gardens of our clients’ dreams. Get in touch with our dedicated team to start

visualising your own Eden, today.

Quality garden design and landscaping since 1963

Call: 01580 850394 Or Visit: www.kibblewhitegardens.co.uk

priceless-magazines.com

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