Milton Keynes, MK8 0LG

Relaxing in her conservatory, the current owner of the four-bedroom house at Hathaway Court has enjoyed nothing more than gazing out across her lovely garden from her conservatory. The garden, which she and her husband cultivated from a blank canvas, has been her pride and joy over the past two decades. “The garden was one of the main reasons they bought the house,” her son explains. “They also liked the size of the property and its extremely convenient location. At the time, my father was working in London and had to commute every day. They decided they didn’t want to live in the city, but wanted to be somewhere quieter and much more appealing like this – and it has been a wonderful family home ever since then.”