I have had the glencroft for many years. After starting the basic shell all those years ago, having 3 kids and moving multiple times, it seems that the basic shell has gone missing. However, having a willing husband and most of the templates still, I will finally be able to put it together.

To make things more complicated, instead of just re-creating the pieces we are missing, I've decided to try and 'bash' the kit. The family that will live there consists on the parents, two boys, a baby girl, a dog, two cats, and a bird. And they insisted on having a bathroom - hence the bashing.

I am trying to make it symetrical about the main peak in the roof (yes, this will give me two pieces to curve). This will give me two additional rooms - which is what I really want! In addition, we are planning on moving the side walls out a bit to make the rooms a bit bigger. Ambitious, I know ;) ! This will then allow us to centre the front door (hubby made it bigger) and add extra windows. There should be bay windows on both sides, top and bottom, similar to the original left side of the Glencroft, and the window over the front door should end up as a bay.

The plans are to keep the interior similar to the original layout, sort of. The smaller bedroom will be pushed out to accommodate the larger window and to make it bigger. This will also be more-or-less mirrored on the other side. The only major plans for changing the inside involve the staircase. As the additional room upstairs will be a bathroom, I hope to have the stairs go up as intended, then split in two up to a door on either side, so the hallway will be wider at the top and both rooms will be closed off from the stairs.

I really liked the finished project shown on the Glencroft community blog that was finished in paperclay stones, so my house is begging for the same sort of look.

My problem was access to the additional room on the first floor. I was hoping to replace the bookcase with a doorway, but it turns out that I will not have enough height. My solution - use the original front door on the side wall, so that the only access to the library is from outside. Not ideal, but keeps the little ones out!

I saw the idea elsewhere on this site and liked it so much that I have even started a small story about the family. And, given that I already have my sites set on another, larger house, the story includes a rumor that there are plans for a house to be built next door!