Having to transform the Grade II listed building without removing any of the period features, the exposed brickwork and timber partitions throughout add real character and warmth. The three bedrooms are situated on the western end, with the kitchen and dining room in the middle and a lounge and small terrace to the east. Old horse troughs are used as sink basins and tethering rings as towel hoops to finish off the property.

Situated close to Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio, the house boasts high ceilings and large curved windows galore, giving the interior a feeling of endless space. Perfect for creating and displaying artworks, there’s also a fully contained guest apartment attached.

Containing the kitchen and a studio on the ground level with the living room and master bedroom above, the house boasts floor-to-ceiling windows throughout.

Large existing trees proved a complication in the back and while site access was another problem, but innovative methods were developed to skirt the development issues. Curves in the design are both a form and function feature, creating more dynamic, fluid spaces, while references to the stereotypes of an Edwardian home can be found throughout.

With a huge, custom-built glass facade to the rear, the open plan layout brings the outside into house right up to the other wall, while a single stairwell and communal living space bring the inhabitants closer together too. Let’s hope it pops up on Airbnb sometime soon.

Spreading across a number of different levels, the compact space might not be the perfect place to raise a kid or throw a dinner party, but with a different type of room on each level, it boasts the perfect layout for efficient living.

With the gardens taking a new theme every Autumn, this year’s “Flight” has seen other artists painting UFOs and jets across the grounds, but it’s Grossetete that easily steals the limelight. Though visitors weren’t allowed to actually step foot on the bridge, Grossetete claims it could hold the weight of a person, though you’d have to swim out into the lake to try.