The six of them; Jill, Gordon, Tom, Katie, Jonathon and Aishling, lived in a small village. It had a local village shop, a village green a park and the like. They'd chosen the area because it was child friendly, small and had a school in the local area. Their house wasn't big and showy; a detached, three storey house with a large front garden and wooden arch way. There was a brick path leading from the front gate to the front door. The garden looked as if it was well cared for, the same could be said for the large garden at the rear. To the side of the house was a large drive where two cars sat; a small red mini with the classic white stripes up the front, which was two years old and in perfect condition. Next to it was a larger car; the family car, a black Ford galaxy which was just under a year old; both of them gleaming and clean.
The house itself was in mint condition, the brick word in perfect order and the roofing new and clean. The window frames were wooden and old which added to the character of the whole house. The front door was a solid oak frame with a black handle and lock. Inside there was a large front room decorated to a fashionable but minimalistic style along with a flat screen television on the wall, two large dark leather sofas and a dark coloured arm chair. A bookcase adorned the back wall bursting with all types of books; children's, literature, medical and so on.
In the next room there was a large modern kitchen with a big family table in the middle; 6 chairs with it, 3 on each side and a high chair at each end for the younger children. The kitchen had recently been updated, with black granite work tops, shiny white cupboard doors & a top of the range free standing oven in the middle of it all. No money had been spared. To the side of the kitchen, through a door, was a small but highly effective utility room. That had also recently been decorated, with new units and sink. It was complete with a high tech washing machine; a solid oak door led out into the large garden. Also downstairs was a large dining room, finished to the highest quality and obviously only used for big family occasions. There was also a small downstairs toilet and shower room, very useful with such a large family. The large, open and airy hall led through the house to the different rooms. The floor covered in solid oak flooring; hard wearing with a young family. To the rear was a newly built conservatory, complete with television and several gaming consoles, as well another dark leather sofa.
On the first floor there was three bedrooms, a bathroom and an en-suite. The biggest bedroom, belonging to Jill and Gordon, led straight off the stairs; the middle door on the landing. It was a large room with a grand bed centred in the middle. On either side of the bed were wooden drawers with lamps on top of both; each of them personalised by the two of them, clocks, books, photo frames and the like. The en-suite had a free standing bath in the middle, and a large shower in the corner. There was a 'his' and 'hers' sink side by side with a toothbrush stand fixed on the middle between the two. The other two bedrooms on the ground floor were smaller but still rather large. The second one was a nursery, shared by Jonathon and Aishling. It had two cots either side of the room and the main wall was decorated with a childish painting. There was a bookcase storing lots of books and two drawers, each bursting with clothes. It was the perfect haven for any young child and was obvious a lot of time, thought and love had been put into getting it just right. The third bedroom was the smallest on that floor, but still big. It was the spare bedroom and had been decorated in a neutral style making it suitable for any family or friend guest who may happen to stay over from time to time.
On the third floor there were two large bedrooms with a large bathroom at the top of landing which was shared by both bedrooms. The bedroom on the left belonged to Tom. It was bright and airy with skylight windows covered with blue blinds. The walls were light blue and covered in boyish posters; cars, planes and football related. A single bed lay in the middle of the back wall with a side table beside it. There was a desk to the side of the room with a leather chair tucked underneath. A bookcase sat beside it with different books for young boys to read. A double built in wardrobe was to the left of the room and next to that were several hooks loaded with jackets, coats and a dark blue dressing gown. The second bedroom, the bedroom on the right, belonged to Katie. It was painted light pink. The layout was similar to Tom's, simple and obviously not adults. One thing was clear though, they were both looked after well; clean and immaculate. It showed that the children who owned these bedrooms were decent and well bought up children. The bathroom that was shared by both was identical to their parent's en-suite, just bigger and decorated with child wall decorations.
The house was clearly owned by respected people who had well paid jobs. It was lived in with care and love and was very obviously a family house. It was also the sort of house that was owned by people who had good jobs but weren't showy. A house where family time was far more important than material items but making sure their children were happy was of utmost importance. It was also a house that bred love and the warmth could be felt just by looking at it. It was the Ormerod family in the modern day!