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‘The living room with its wall of curved glass spanning the front of the house features a robust 1930s open fireplace, which is the centrepiece of the room’ the front of the house features a robust 1930s open fireplace, which is the centre- piece of the room. Adjacent is the wonderful dining room, again with a period fireplace, and lovely views across the rear garden. The functional kitchen – complete with hatch for those decadent dinner parties prior to the war – is still very much in period style when storage was paramount, with a walk- in larder and storeroom, complete with a tiled alcove, which would have been built to accommodate an Aga. One of the most fabulous features is a quite spectacular oak staircase, complete with polished chrome handrail and beautiful joinery details. A split-level landing leads to the first floor, home to three bedrooms, with further decorative fireplaces, Art Deco door handles, metal light fittings and those wonderful curved windows again. The bathroom suite – complete with original 1930s fixtures, fittings and black- edged Vitrolite tiling – is still very much in fashion, which is incredible considering the 16 / April-May 2020 / ve www.vintagexplorer.co.uk