A grand six-bedroom, semi-detached Edwardian home by the sea, fully restored and reimagined with colour and print for family life.

The renovated open-plan kitchen, dining and family room features a bespoke kitchen and a rich palette of earthy olive green and sage, balanced with soft, creamy neutrals. It’s the perfect backdrop for layered textiles, one-off artworks collected over the years, and book-lined shelves.

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Through to the utility/pantry, cloakroom and boot room, these practical spaces have been treated with the same care, small, yet desirable rooms bursting with personality.

At the front of the ground floor is the main lounge: the boldest room in the house, with deep red walls, Josef Frank wallpaper, and a cleverly designed bookcase that conceals the TV. The home is filled with the owners’ ever-growing book and art collection, and this space is the perfect library, somewhere to relax, and to be inspired.

The first floor includes a playful family bathroom with a hint of Alice in Wonderland, featuring giant chequerboard floor tiles, a mirrored freestanding bath, and a tiny cupboard tucked into the chimney breast. Next door is a fully renovated shower room with a delectable palette and vintage pieces, nothing generic or traditional in sight.

The house comprises six bedrooms, including the principal bedroom with a freestanding bath in the window and a blush-pink dressing room. The daughter’s room has an enviable bed nook, with character by the bucketload throughout.

Finally, the finishing touch: drawing all the colour palettes together into a cohesive whole, with rich, inky hues and powder blues, a mix of matt and gloss finishes, and an antique stair runner throughout. The entrance hall is completed with twin statement over-sized lamps on a vintage dresser, milk-glass globes, and artwork.

A full renovation from top to bottom, with a maximalist approach that underpins a true family home, one that can be properly lived in.