pretty as a P I C T U R E

Mr & Mrs Baker’s Sussex house, overlooking the South Downs has an idyllic outlook and they’ve carried out substantial work to make it into their family home, since moving in three years ago, “ as well as the windows and doors, we have also replaced the roof there’s still lots to do internally but we can do this gradually, while enjoying time with our young family ”

Originally a game keeper’s cottage, dating to 1840 it still had some original doors and windows, and whilst the owners admit they were lovely to look at, they were simply letting in a lot of draughts and not doing their job ver y well

“We kept the original door knob and knocker, and Timber Windows of Horsham were able to transfer them on to our new doors for us, which is a nice nod to the past ”

“Andy from the showroom was great, he helped with colour choices, giving us the benefit of his advice and presenting clear options to choose from ”

Flush casement windows fin shed in Porcelain exter nally and ‘White’ inter nal y with regular and gothic style 27mm astragal g azing bar s and featur ing Antique Brass Unlacquered Contour handles and pegstays from Samue Heath

WE ’ RE VERY HAPPY WITH HOW IT HAS ALL TURNED OUT AND THE SERVICE WE HAVE RECEIVED

Moorbank Conser vation door in a colour complementar y to F red Ear th ‘Car ragheen’ w th a Porce ain’ frame Featur ing Antique Brass Unlacquered Extended Contour handle and escutcheon from Samuel Heath with Etched Sun glass

A large number of flush casement windows and French doors were installed throughout, including those with regular astragal bars and those with gothic style bars Additionally, entrance doors in a colour complementar y to Fired Earth ‘Carragheen’ were also installed with Antique Brass Unlacquered ironmonger y

The later part of the house had the gothic bars, which have been retained and also used now in other nearby windows to give a consistent look

Mrs Baker summarises her feelings on the project, “ we ’ re ver y happy with how it has all turned out and the ser vice we have received”