An old historical house in Durham, CT

Angie and Ehal live in London with their three kids, the twins Leo and Noah, and Talia. They did a house swap with a family who also has three kids, so it was a great arrangement for both families. For the kids, it was a great deal, the house is coming not only with the right equipment (double cribs and third bed) but also with a great number of new toys! 

The house is very quirky and old. It is set around an immense chimney. I don't think I ever seen such a large chimney before. Essentially, on the ground floor, two living rooms and a large dinning room share each a face of the chimney, the dinning room having the largest fireplace of all, with a integrated bread oven. The upper floor has series of rooms in enfilade, opening one onto the others. The attic, where Noam, Pauli and I slept, was more recently renovated. There are various doors to storage spaces and closets a bit everywhere. The best room is a large TV room/garage, with more window and light than the rest of the house. The adjacent kitchen is also a space where all of us congregate, while the other living rooms and dinning room seem to be more for show. The house walls are lined with electric heaters, a sign that it is probably really freezing in here in the winter. There is a large garden set with a pool, kids toys and sand box, a patio and lots of flowers, even a hamac.