The Dream House

KateHutchinsonandherhusbandSimonareLondoners,performingthebalancingactofraisingtwoyoungchildreninacrampedterracedhousewhilstholdingdownstressfulfull-timejobs.WheneverythingstartstocomeapartattheseamstheydecidetouprootandmovetotheSuffolkcoast.Sacrificinghercareer,herfriendsandherindependence,Katebattlestomakeanewlifeforthefamilyunderhermother-in-law'sroof-whiletheysearchinvainfortheperfecthome.Monthslater,withSimonstillworkingallhoursandthestrainsoflivingwithhismotherbeginningtotell,Kateisquestioningthewisdomoftheirmove.Thenoneevening,outwalking,shestumblesuponthehouseofherdreams,abeautifulplace,fullofmemories-buttantalizinglyoutofherreach.Itbelongstoafrailoldlady,Agnes,andthetwowomenbecomeclosefriends.AsKateunravelsthedyingwoman'sstorysheisamazedtodiscoverhowmuchitechoesherown.Andaspastandpresentintertwine,Kateisgiventhestrengthandinspirationtoreforgeherownlife.