Just a few months ago, we gave away one £75 Argos giftcard, and now if the time to give away another! I am sure you are familiar with Chad Valley, a brand that is now exclusive to Argos. It is a huge range, filled with products for all ages, from babies to toddlers, to children and even beyond, you are sure to find something to suit. We reviewed some great DesignaFriend dolls and accessories, and also Pipsi Interactive Horse. Chad Valley just seem to know exactly what makes kids happy. Which is why I loved seeing this, Chad Valley got children to design their dream house!
Chad Valley, the much-loved toy brand exclusively available at Argos, has harnessed the creativity and imagination of children across the country to design their dream home – or Dream Play Pad – a place packed full of fun features to entertain kids both big and small.
What better place to be when designing the Dream Play Pad and home of the future than inside a kid’s headspace? Their imaginative thinking is unparalleled and they can conjure up the most amazing creations and visions in moments.
When 1,004 children aged 5-11 were asked what their dream home would look like, a traditional castle came out on top (26 per cent). The Pad’s top features include a swimming pool (40 per cent), cinema (32 per cent), ice cream maker (31 per cent), trampoline (28 per cent), a bouncy castle (25 per cent) and even a slide to whizz inhabitants downstairs (24 per cent).
The home would also feature its own tree house (22 per cent) and a secret passageway (21 per cent). Proving entertainment is a must for playful kids, a fifth of kids added a football pitch, while 17 per cent wanted a disco and 15 per cent a bowling alley. Snack time also ranked highly, with 16 per cent asking for their Dream Play Pad to feature a popcorn maker, while eight per cent chose a vending machine. A bedroom ball-pit also made the wish-list for seven per cent of kids.
And while the house was designed by kids’ imaginations, there’s no doubt many of their parents would secretly love their actual home to include some of these features too.
Andrea Derrick, Chad Valley head of play said: “The results from the children really does echo the essence of the Chad Valley brand; imagination, creativity and a lot of fun. And the result is a fantastically creative Dream Play Pad that I have no doubt would be enjoyed by both kids and adults alike. The toys across our range offer all kinds of role play opportunities for kids to get to grips with and have a lot of fun – but in their current play pads!”
Andrew Russell from Strutt & Parker’s National Country House Department, said: “Depending on the size, grounds and location of this castle its value could be in the region of £30m if it had ten bedrooms and was in the Home Counties. Interestingly, many of the top features that children would like to see in their dream home are features that adults want in real life. Whilst not everyone can have a castle, more and more houses being built include swimming pools, cinema rooms, built in trampolines and tree houses. I have seen a number of houses with vast entertainment areas including discos, bowling alleys and even car museums, where parked cars revolve on rotating floor plates. Recently I even saw a house that has a real life slide, which is used to whizz inhabitants downstairs. I am yet to see a built in ball pool but how fun would that be?!”
With over 400 products across the Chad Valley range there’s plenty of play inspiration to be found. Just take a trip over to argos.co.uk/chadvalley to see what’s on offer.
Now my house seems completely boring in comparison!
So how can you win the £75 Argos Gift Card I hear you shout, well it’s simple, just fill out the Gleam widget below, follow the steps and your name might just be randomly selected after closing. Good Luck!
A mini roller coaster that gets you around the house
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I’d add a heated swimming pool and jacuzzi and I wouldn’t mind a stable for a couple of ponies too!
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A dishwasher it would save me so much time and from the yukkyness that ends up at the botten of the sink lol
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I would have a luxurious bathroom with tiles on the floor & walls a shower with a glass panel plus laminated wood flooring trough out 🙂 x
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swimming pool and a gym
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a cinema
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An aga !! I have always wanted one
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A cinema room would be fantastic! (And a popcorn machine)
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A gold bed
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A pool table – it would keep me out of mischief.
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A hot tub and wildflower meadow and veg patch
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A chill-out room where I could get a break from the kids!
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A cinema room
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Would love a hot tub x
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A dedicated VR room.
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I know its boring but I would have an extra bedroom its tough giving up your bedroom for the kids and sleeping in the livingroom
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more flagpoles and flags
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A games room.
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My dream house would have a huge sunny garden and a big airy crafting room, plus a games room and a private skating rink.
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a swimming pool , inside of course!
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A dishwasher, would save so much time and from touching the dirty and disgusting food, ick!
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I would want as many appliances to help me as I could, also some luxuries like an indoor pool, and spa suite
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A ballet studio and a trampoline park!
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I’d like one of those massive beds with a massive telly in it
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A games room
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I would like an indoor swimming pool 🙂
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An en suite bathroom so the kids can’t use it would be nice
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Patio doors and conservatory x
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A heated swimming pool!
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A laundry shute in every bedroom, a proper walk-in pantry, a walk-in wardrobe, full height windows with automatic blinds, ground source heat pump, enough solar panels to power the Blackpool lights, lap pool, boiling water tap in the kitchen. I like dreaming about my ideal house.
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outdoor doggy play area
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A new super king sized bed to fit all the little people that keep getting in it comfortably ??
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A big kitchen with an island
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A tree house
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A meditation room so I could go in for peace and relaxation whenever I needed to. Wishing you a happy new year.
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A summer house
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A wet room
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a hot tub would be lovely
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I would want a secret room for doing all my crafting. You would have to find the secret door behind a bookcase to get in.
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A hot tub .x
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a huge craft room x
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a huge, fully kitted art studio
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Golf course
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An indoor swimming pool!
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a studio
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A kitchen that is bigger than my whole house is currently!
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I would love a craft room x
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I would have a big hot tub room
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A heated indoor swimming pool for sure in my dream house
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A jacuzzi bath
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A craft room!
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A heated indoor swimming pool.
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i would love a games room and pool for my children x
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I would love to have a gym.x
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Definitely an outdoor heated swimming pool!!
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I would add an artist’s studio, a cinema room and a hot tub! 😉
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I’d love a cinema, pool, maid and lots of dogs
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A dish washer
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A Mums only room filled with wine, chocolate and Jamie Dornan! ?
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Conservatory
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A indoor swimming poo
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Hottub and a large bed swing in the garfden
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My dream house would include an indoor swimming pool with retractable roof and sides so it is an outdoor pool in summer 🙂
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big garden with a trampoline for my little one and a comfortable place for me to relax
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A gym so I could work out regularly
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A playroom for the kids and a gym for the adults xx
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My dream house would have Japanese Tatami room and bathroom .
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I would add a soft play area for my kiddies 🙂 they have so much energy – it would be great to have a soft play at home to tire them out on rainy days 🙂
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I would very happily add a gym and a swimming pool!
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a swimming pool 🙂
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A hot tub and sauna
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Heated swimming pool.
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A swimming pool definitely!
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Oh I would love a cinema room!
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I’d add an extra bedroom so my two daughters have their own room. A 16 and 11 year old don’t gel well he he xx
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I would want a room that is just a giant bed. You just fall straight in, no messing ??
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A spa would be great. Lovely prize! ? Thank you, Please count me in I would be delighted to win! Liked & shared x
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A hot tub
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I’d love an integrated coffee machine in my kitchen. It seems posh!
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A sauna or hot tub! 🙂
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It would have to be a tree house! I always wanted one as a child and now both of my children long for one!
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a bar
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A home gym with jacuzzi and sauna 🙂
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A heated indoor swimming pool
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My own little mini gym
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A hot tub
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A giant slide from upstairs to downstairs!
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I’d love a cinema room
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A craft room/office
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A slide from the bedroom to the pool.
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A dishwasher and freezer chest
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A home cinema all the way
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Definitely a swimming pool tho a home cinema would be great too
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A slide instead of stairs. Now that would be fun .
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An indoor swimming pool and sauna
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I would love an indoor swimming pool with a few slides 🙂
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A tennis court so we could always be able to play and keep fit
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swimming pool 🙂
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I would love a swimming pool.xx
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id add a big giant dog house so i could keep all the dogs from the animal shelter and give them a home xx
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a swimming pool would be ace
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I would add a petting zoo to my dream house!
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A knitting room, full of wool and patterns!
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A hot tub would be my wish!
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under floor heating would be lovely!
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A cinema room would be Incredible with comfy sofas and lots of snacks! 😉
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A cinema room would be fab
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My own nightclub & free bar of course
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I don’t own a house yet but when we do I want a huge kitchen diner cos me and hubby are.both chefs.
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I would love to have a sauna and hot tub house in the garden
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A gym would be amazing.
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I would add a lovely summer room to my house. Allison.
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I’d love to add a full sensory room for my 8 year old son that has autism…
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A cinema room for all our family film nights
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A vineyard!
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I would add a conservatory to my kitchen area.
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a huge pool! x
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A loft extension!
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love a library in my house
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i would add a conservatory onto the back of the living room x
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i WOULD HAVE A HUGE KITCHEN WITH AN ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE
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I’d add another bedroom I think!
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A massive kitchen and a big dining room
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A swimming pool, a bbq area, hot tub, pool table, bar!
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A fully automated laundry system!
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I would have a combination swimming pool slash movie room. There would be a full length heated pool with all of the surrounding walls as screens and numerous jacuzzis posted around the room from which you can watch a movie, once you have had a swim, of course!
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A hidden jungle oasis style indoor pool
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Definitely a hot tub and swimming pool /hydrotherapy pool .. this would be awesome for my Fibromyalgia !!
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a walk in wardrobe
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an aga!
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A walk in wardrobe
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I would have a nice downstairs cloakroom !!
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A library
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A dream housekeeper / cleaner to leave me loads of free time to catch up with friends
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I’d love a big sun room set up for doing crafts, one can only dream
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a heated swimming pool
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An indoor swimmIng pool and a games room
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A library! I’m thinking something like Belle had in Beauty and the Beast. Imagine that!
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A Hot tub
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Summer room which I could put my craft stuff in as well as chill out
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A fire place! and a hot tub too!
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An indoor swimming pool
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I would add a sauna and a hot tub
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A hot tub outside on the decking! I’m not sure the neighbours would appreciate the view but the thought of relaxing in those steamy hot bubbles is too good to resist! 🙂
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An Orangery
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I would love a loft conversion, need to own my own house first though 🙂
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A library!
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A dishwasher
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I would like my own swimming pool ????
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I would like a brand new kitchen x
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a free standing bath, the look so much nicer
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I would love my very own swimming pool!
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A reading nook!
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definately a pool
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A lego room for the kids!
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A massive room full of Trampoline’s!!
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A Hot Tub
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a cinema room x
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A library/study. <3
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I would love to have an indoor swimming pool
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A heated indoor pool would be amazing
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I would love a games room 🙂
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A swimming pool. I’ve always wanted one
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I’d have to add a complete Imax Home Cinema room…can you imagine watching Masha and Bear on that? 😉
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I’d add a swimming pool to my dream house!
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Good luck everyone, awesome prize
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And I need to start building my home gym soon…
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I would add an indoor theme park for my and my kids ha ha, no weather problems with a roof over it!
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A chip and putting green in my garden…in between the heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi and huge fountain….within close proximity to the private fairground and safari park and car collection
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a huge kitchen! i know that might not seem as wow as some answers but id love a huge kitchen with a log burner and huge island with the flash taps and all the amazing gadgets
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A tree house
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A massive gaming room for the son and Mr! They’d never leave haha!
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Gym, steam room, sauna & Jacuzzi – not much 🙂
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A huge indoor pool and a massive kitchen?
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I would love my own gym 🙂
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I would love a wood burning stove in my dream house & a little space to do yoga with a nice view 🙂
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A cinema room would be really cool
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I’d add a fountain of youth!
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ID have to have a swimming pool!
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A swimming pool
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Home Cinema
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definitely a hot tub or better a pool so that I can sooth my aching bones and enjoy a non weight bearing excersise without having to share the local tub with others.
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a swimming pool
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jacuzzi would be lovely,
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fantastic id love a pool
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I would love a swimming pool
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A swimming pool
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A swimming pool would be good
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A gym, sauna, beauty room and swimming pool
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Definitely a swimming pool and a walk in wardrobe!
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swimming pool would be fun 🙂
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A outdoor wood fired pizza oven
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A club with disco lights and its own bar.
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A massive dressing room full of huge wardrobes and shoe racks and jewellery boxes and eeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkk!!!!! All that!!!
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A jacuzzi! 🙂
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A swimming pool Xx
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HAS TO BE A SWIMMING POOL
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A gigantic four poster bed
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a swimming pool
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a cineworld 😀
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Central heating & air conditioning so my home always has the perfect temperature!
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Oooo so many things! I’d love a loft conversion as the master, but wouldn’t say no to a hot tub too! X
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A swimming pool and jacuzzi – then I would have no excuse not to use it and my son loves swimming too
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A home gym, sauna and jacuzzi
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Underfloor heating, a swimming pool, sauna and jacuzzi, and a games room!
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An escalator up the stairs and a slide to come down x
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A swimming pool and a hot tub would be amazing 😀
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An indoor swimming pool.
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Definitely a swimming pool and a massive fish tank
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Definitely a swimming pool and a massive fish tank
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a wet room
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with a cinema room lol
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A games room, cinema and gymnasium
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An indoor swimming pool would be amazing
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A catio & cat run so that cats can be outside without the dangers involved
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would defo be a massive playroom, all padded out for the kids with everything for them they every wantes, knowing they couldnt hurt themselves x
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A walk in wine cellar, I’ve seen them at the Ideal Home Show, they look amazing and I’d love to have the space (and wine!) for one
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A Playroom, to hopefully put all my Argos toys in 🙂
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A swimming pool – it would be so nice to get up and have a swim first thing in the morning!
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I’d love an ice rink – oh the joy of being able to ice skate whenever I wanted!
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I like the sound of the slide to take you downstairs other than that would love to have a mini zoo (big kid at heart lol)
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A swimming pool and a home cinema :o)
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A swimming pool so that I could swim everyday – it would be a luxury.
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an endless swimming pool would be top of my list .
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An indoor pool would be my dream
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Definitely an indoor heated pool and hot tub
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A Library Room with wall to ceiling book shelves a big moving ladder 🙂
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a cinema
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it would have to be an amazing view of the sea, while a pool would be a fabulous luxury, to sit and enjoy a magnificent view is top of my house want list
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I would have a guinea pig room with tunnels and little houses 🙂
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A patio for the summer.
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An extra toilet ! We only have one, A nightmare when the family visit 🙂
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I have always wanted my own indoor swimming pool….I can dream :o)
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A heated swimming pool would be fab
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A jacuzzi and games arcade – thankfully without the clouds of tobacco smoke within them though!
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A gaming room would be perfect
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A bowling alley
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Balconies off the bedrooms, of course with a fab view to take in :-))
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A bathtub with a view!
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A swimming pool & a dedicated home cinema room
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A secret wine & cheese cellar underneath the back garden, accessed through an old fridge in the shed.
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An indoor swimming pool.
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A heated indoor swimming pool would be wonderful
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A games room with a swimming pool.
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would love a heated indoor pool
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A heated Swimming pool!
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a dishwasher with five kids i so need one i seem to constantly washing up i am the dishwasher 🙂
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A slide next to the stairs!
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I would make the make an adventure playground in my huge garden for the kids and their friends 🙂
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A hot tub
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A log burner in a small lounge/snug
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A laundry room
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Ohhhh a self cleaning oven would be a dream!!!
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A Swimming Pool for sure 🙂
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An aga
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A cinema room! Just for me!
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A hot tub
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If I could add anything, it would be my own swimming pool.
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A Library – I’m working on collecting the books, just need somewhere to put them!
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pool table
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A soft play area type room! Me and the kids would never leave! xD
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A hot tub xx
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I would add a big slide to my dream home, so if I needed a drink in the middle of the night I could just slide down instead of having to traipse down the stairs half asleep! 🙂 x
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I’d love an ensuite bathroom so I didn’t have to share with the children!
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Definitely a Hot tub
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A cinema room and and a trampoline room would be amazing
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Swimming pool
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a hot tub, home cinema room and two huge corner sofas to fit everyones bottoms on 😀
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I would add a swimming pool. jacuzzi, gym and a home cinema to my dream house!
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I would add a very large kitchen, with lots of equipment as I love cooking and baking
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A play room for the kids with climbing frames and ball pits and slides haha 🙂 well maybe abit for me too haha 🙂
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Tom Hardy lol? Seriously would love a house with land and stables so I could have my own horse again. Thanks for the chance. Failing that a dishwasher would be a great idea.
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A huge kitchen with an island in the middle if I’m being practical lol
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A sewing/craft room would be bliss!
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jacizzi would be awesome
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An adult sized slide to get downstairs (lazy but fun!) and a swimming pool. Love swimming but nearest pool is miles away! Great competition, thanks for the chance to win 🙂
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A lovely big office to work from!
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In my dream house I would love to have one of those fairy’s that follow children (and partners) around tidying things away behind them. A secret room with a secret door for some ‘me time’ would be good to.
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A gym, swimming pool and library
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craft room !!
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has to be a nice play area in garden for my son
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An indoor pool and jacuzzi
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a swimming pool
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Has to be a huge library with a reading snug.
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A large hot tub!
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A sunny patio with the best outdoor furniture
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I would add a auto cleaner so anything gets messy it automatically cleans it x
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I would love to be able to just click my fingers and all the dishes get put away and the clothing gets folded and put away – be like mary poppins, click of the fingers does it all
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I would love one of those taps where you have boiling, cold etc water on demand
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A massive garden
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A library would be heavenly!
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A cleaner
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A heated jacuzzi
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A heated swimming pool
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A HUGE Kitchen that has everything I need to bake
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A swimming pool x
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i would love a dishwasher . but need a bigger kitchen first
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Hot Tub! 🙂
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I would love a hot tub and bar room the parties would be fabulous xx
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A hot tub!
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I would add a cinema room
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A Jacuzzi! 🙂
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A huge kitchen with an island, a massive table and a corner with a sofa and telly in!
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I would have a secret room that only I know about it, so I can enjoy some me time
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I would love a big garden with an area for meditation so I can just relax away from everything x
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A big massive walk in wardrobe for myself of course hehe
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I would add a proper Finnish sauna 🙂
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i would love to have a a big shower ensuite
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