He also approved of the old wooden shutters.

Light streams in through 6ftdeep recesses from those 19th-century windows (now unobtrusively doubleglazed), which still have original wooden shutters.

It was, however, charming, an old townhouse with massive walls, low ceilings, tiled floors, and wooden shutters.

There are wooden shutters on the windows, to be closed at night, and cameras overlooking the drive, for security.

The 700 sq metre property has high ceilings and working wooden shutters.