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OwnersZaraDawsonandLex

Jamesliveherewiththeirson,Jax,

three.Thecouplearedirectorsof

GoldenTicketLondon(goldenticket

london.com),a propertysearchand

conciergecompanythatfinds

housesforactorsandcrewto

liveinduringmovieshoots.

HouseA Victorianrailwayworker’s

cottagewiththreebedrooms.

D

espitehavingbeenoneofthefirst

Norfolkvillagestogeta railwayline,

Dockinghasbeenwithouta passenger

servicesincethe 1953 EastCoastfloods.

Whatremainsis a rowofprettyrailwayworker’shomes,

tuckeddowna quaintcountrylane.‘Thislittledingy

cottagewascrammedfullofburgundycrushedvelvet

sofasanddarkpinkcarpets,butI justfellinlovewith

it,’saysZaraDawson.‘Itsitsontheendoftherowsoit’s

anoddshape,butitsquirksarewhatmakesit unique.’

ZaragrewupinNorfolkbutleftwhenshewas 16

toattenddramaschoolinLondon,whereshemet

herpartnerLexJames.‘Norfolkis sucha beautiful

place,withmilesofflatfields,softgoldensandy

beachesandthecoolestlittlecafésandrestaurants,’

shesays.‘Andsincehavingourson,Jax,weseeit

withfresheyesandlovetospendlotsoftimehere.’

AsZara’sfatherandbrotherruna renovation

business,DawsonBuildingContractors,theyhad

plentyofhelpthroughoutthefour-monthrenovation

ofthecottage.‘I’veinheritedDad’sloveofhistory,’

saysZara.‘Welovegoingtovintagefairstogetherand

second-guessingwheretheoldpiecescomefrom.’

Thecottagewasstrippedtoa stoneshellandthe

windows, electrics, plumbing and pipework were

Kitchen

Fora uniquelook,Zara

usedsalvagedmaterials

forherstorage.Similar

potatochittingtrays

(used as drawers), WBC

Kitchen
Ratherthanhiding
yourbitsandbobsin
cupboards,displaythem
onopenshelvinginstead.
Scaffoldboardshelves, TC
Industrial Vintage at Etsy