A Light-Filled Victorian Terrace

Some houses ask you to change your life to fit them. This one simply makes room. Set on one of Elmfield Park's quietest terraces, it has been restored slowly and carefully by its current owners. Lime plaster, reclaimed boards, original shutters eased back into use.

Mornings here begin in the rear kitchen, where light moves across the garden wall from about seven. The park gates are a two-minute walk; the Saturday flower market slightly less.

Four bedrooms sit across the upper floors, the largest with views over neighbouring gardens. It is a house for a family who want to stay a long while.