As this is my first blog post for Primelocation.com, I’ve been having a think about what I would want in my home if money was no object. Truth be told, I’m a writer living on the outskirts of Greenwich in South East London. Home is actually a rickety little house on a teeny budget but it’s nice to dream every now and again, isn’t it?

Location isn’t a huge issue for me, although living near a city would keep me happy. But I do want a house and not a flat. More space for decorating then. Somewhere surrounded by green would be nice, maybe a river, but close enough to civilisation so I don’t go stir crazy. Richmond would suit me just fine thank you very much.

I need a garden, although I’ve never gardened in my life and kill any plant I try to look after, but I have a notion that there would be a cat rolling about in the sunshine and lovely wild flowers growing. A patio with a BBQ and friends in the summer. You can picture it now can’t you? Wine flowing, lots of laughing and having fun. Who’s doing the garden for me? I don’t know. It’s my dream, don’t ruin it with technicalities.

Inside? Well I’m a bit more fussy about this. The kitchen is vital to me and I really want one of those islands in the middle, with all of the pots and pans hanging up around it. A proper farmhouse kitchen. It has to be big enough for a dining table as well – I like cooking while chatting to people. No TV. I hate TVs in the kitchen. But I’d like a fridge with an ice crusher. Simple things, I know.

I also really, really want a library. Not a huge one. But one with a cosy comfy reading chair and lots of books from wall to floor. Might have a little desk in there too but I don’t want a home office, just somewhere just for being quiet and reading. Being surrounded by books is important to me, even if I can’t quite budget for a spare room to dedicate to them just yet. That’s a bit of a luxury isn’t it?

A loft room would be ideal, but with a huge skylight. And a spiral staircase. I’ve also wanted a spiral staircase ever since I was a child. All the good fairy tale books have spiral staircases in. And I think it goes without saying that I’d want a walk-in wardrobe. What girl doesn’t?

Everything would be simple and classic. A modern country style that looks cosy. I spend a lot of time at home and it has to be cosy. I have to want to curl up at the end of the day and forget about work – which isn’t easy to do if you work from home.

Everyone has a picture of how their dream home would look, these are just the bits that are important to me. So tell me, what would be in your dream home? Sea view? Huge bathroom? Or somewhere cosy to sit and share a bottle of wine with someone lovely? Everyone’s idea of the perfect home is different. I guess that’s what makes it a home instead of a house.

my dream home

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