Light of their lives

Beyond the ordinary facade of Samantha and Nigel Fenn's Victorian terraced home lies a breathtaking, light-filled space

New space

It was a huge construction job. "Although smaller houses in the street had new basements, we hadn't seen anything on the same scale," says Samantha. The couple have gained 1,500 square feet of floor space, creating a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen-utility room for their nanny; a TV/cinema room for their three daughters; and a guest room with an ensuite bathroom.

Chosen by House to home