HOMES

| 25bh25bh october 2017 | 135modern townhouseThe pRopeRTySemi-detached townhouseL o c aT i o n LeedsRooms Hall, sitting room,kitchen-diner, snug, study, twobedrooms (both en suite),dressing room, bathroompuRchased 2013pRevious pRopeRTy‘We were renting a two-bedroommaisonette in Leeds city centrebefore we bought this house,’says Sammy.home truthsnew buiLd###### Buying a new-buildtownhouse has provedto be a convenient andstress-free way for SammyPatterson and her husband Matthewto get onto the property ladder. Thecouple met in Santorini, Greece,seven years ago, where Sammy, 30,worked as a wedding planner andMatthew, 31, was enjoying a summerof fun as a barman.On their return to home soil,Matthew was offered a marketing jobin Leeds and it wasn’t long beforeSammy found a job there too as apension income manager. However,after renting a maisonette for fewyears, the couple were desperate formore space. ‘Matthew was using ourspare room as an office, so it wasn’t``````KITCHEN‘When it came tothe colour schemeI think we weresubconsciouslyinfluenced by ourtime in Santorini,’says Sammy.Home of colourMarina blue silkemulsion, £10 for 2.5litres, Homebase, isa similar. Montpelliercheesemaker wallclock, £54.96, ticktock clocks, has thesame look``````dININg arEaThe couple boughtthis substantial``````wooden table withmatching benchesto create a sociablespace for friends.Dining table andbenches, £550,nina’s countrykitchen``````gardENa large gazebowith comfy seatinghas transformedthe outdoor space.yardistry cedargazebo, £999.99,costco. azoressofa and cornerlounge set, £1,199,christopher Pratts,would work here