REPLANNED
HOME TRUTHS
THE PROPERTY Detached house, built in 1905
LOCATION Hertfordshire
ROOMS Hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen-diner, family room, office, utility room, cloakroom, cinema room, playroom, gym, five bedrooms (three en suite), bathroom
PURCHASED 2014
PREVIOUS PROPERTY ‘Before moving here, we lived in a minimalist Georgian house in London,’ says Carly.
Above a grand Gothic-style staircase, a show-stopping chandelier hangs low in Carly and Ben Wood’s panelled hall. ‘It took ages to find the perfect piece,’ says Carly, who had the light fitting shipped over from America. ‘I love seeing it in all its glory every time I come home.’
The house Carly shares with husband Ben, five-year-old twins Bella and Betsy, and baby Poppy, features all the grandeur of a Tudor-inspired build, but with some twists…
