Edwardian houses - the essential guide
From period features to finding the right location, find out everything you need to know about Edwardian houses
Retaining period features
- Edwardian houses - the essential guide
- Period features
- Locations
- Buying an Edwardian house
- Retaining period features
Period features can certainly help sell a property. Most desirable
original elements are stained glass in and around front doors, and
elegant cast iron fireplaces with Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts
tiled cheeks.
The spacious rooms are already configured to suit 21st century living, so most buyers simply add a contemporary kitchen and bathroom or two (Edwardian homes were usually built with a single bathroom) to add value to the property.
And, as with all old houses, it's worth adding modern insulation to minimise your fuel bills. If original features have been lost over the years, the salvage yards can supply elements from fireplaces to flooring, tiles to reconditioned roll-top baths.
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A luxurious bath complements original period features like the tongue and groove domed ceiling
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