M+ Property: Homes That Grow With You
These are the houses that work now and keep working later. Homes that grow with you are about more than size; they anticipate change, support different chapters and make room for life to evolve. This week’s edit brings together three properties that do exactly that, in very different but equally compelling ways, from city buzz to country calm and coastal breathing space, each one chosen for its ability to think beyond the immediate and adapt as family life shifts over time.
City: Six-Bedroom MODERN House,Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise,NW10
Six bedrooms, a west-facing garden and Notting Hill on your doorstep
Price: £1,395,000
Tenure: Freehold
Bedrooms: 6 | Bathrooms: 3
Size: 2,168 sq ft
This is a different style of London house that quietly future-proofs family life. Set in the heart of Kensal Rise among commercial premises on what is one of London’s coolest roads and close to Notting Hill, it delivers genuine scale across three floors, with a modern interior that can be easily adapted to your own personal style.
A wide through-lounge with high ceilings and excellent natural light anchors the ground floor, while the kitchen and dining room opens onto a west-facing low maintenance garden that feels calm for the city. Some period features remain, fireplaces, cornicing and picture rails, but the layout has been adapted for modern living with air conditioning, multiple bathrooms and flexible bedroom arrangements.
With six proper double bedrooms, this is a home that easily absorbs changing needs, from nursery years and home working to teenagers, guests and beyond.
Why it grows with you:
Space to expand, a walk-everywhere neighbourhood and a layout that adapts as family life shifts.
Country: Orchard House, Calne, Wiltshire
An architect-designed country house with a lift, eco credentials and award-winning gardens
Price: £895,000
Tenure: Freehold
Bedrooms: 4 | Bathrooms: 3
Size: 1,550 sq ft
Quietly set just off Calne’s historic green, Orchard House is a masterclass in thoughtful, long-term design. Created by award-winning architects Studio Octopi, it blends contemporary architecture with a deep sense of place and purpose.
The layout has been carefully considered to be fully wheelchair accessible, with level thresholds, wide doorways and a discreet lift, details that also make everyday life with young children, buggies and bikes feel refreshingly easy. A dramatic double-height living space forms the heart of the home, flooded with light and visually connected to a south-facing courtyard.
Environmental performance is integral rather than bolted on, with a timber frame, sedum roof, air source heat pump, rainwater harvesting and sheep’s wool insulation. Outside, the gardens, designed with Sylvan Studio, have won national awards and feel as carefully planned as the house itself.
Why it grows with you:
A future-proofed home that supports every life stage, from young families to later living, without compromise.
Coastal: Seven-Bedroom House, Seaton, Devon
A seafront home with sea views, serious space and the freedom to put your own stamp on it
Guide price: £850,000
Tenure: Freehold
Bedrooms: 7 | Bathrooms: 7
Size: 3,634 sq ft
If your long-term plan includes fresh air, sea swims and room for everyone, this elegant period house delivers in spades. Set in an elevated position with sweeping views, it offers over 3,600 sq ft of flexible accommodation and genuine scope to evolve.
Formerly run as a guest house and now with full residential consent, the layout lends itself beautifully to multigenerational living, blended families or a hybrid home-and-host setup. Each of the seven bedrooms has its own en-suite, making everyday routines and hosting effortless, while multiple reception rooms allow space to spread out. With the Jurassic Coast on the doorstep and excellent schools nearby, it is a home that invites imagination and rewards long-term thinking.
Why it grows with you:
Scale, flexibility and location, with the freedom to shape the house around the life you want next.