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Neil Murphy

Inside the Radfords' 10-bedroom home following a major lockdown transformation

Britain's largest family have been busy during lockdown - transforming their home to add a bar, play area and outdoor cinema.

Sue and Noel Radford have managed to squeeze their large brood into a 10-bedroom former care home in Morecambe, Lancashire, which they have overhauled over the past few months.

The busy parents have 19 kids under their roof with many of them living together in the same room.

This includes Millie, 18, who is currently pregnant and expecting her first child in September. 

Sue and Noel are parents to Chris, 31, Sophie, 25, Chloe, 24, Jack, 22, Daniel, 20, Luke, 19, Millie, 18, Katie, 17, James, 16, Ellie, 15, Aimee, 14, Josh, 12, Max, 11, Tillie, nine, Oscar, eight, Casper, seven, Hallie, four, Phoebe, three, Archie, two, and Bonnie, one, and Heidie who is a month old.

The Radfords have been spending a lot of time together during lockdown (LeeMcLean/SWNS)
The family have installed a bar in their back garden (theradfordfamily/Instagram)

Daughter Millie is set to add another face to the family, as she is eagerly waiting a baby girl in September.

And Little Heidie was born during lockdown on April 3. 

Meanwhile, their eldest kids Chris, 30, and Sophie 26, have flown the nest, although frequently feature in the family’s videos and photos. 

Sadly the couple’s 17th child, Alfie, was stillborn on July 6, 2014.

The family sitting down at their dining room table (theradfordfamily/Instagram)
Breakfast is served at their large kitchen table (theradfordfamily/Instagram)

The Radford have become an object of fascination thanks to their YouTube channel which documents their daily trials and tribulations.

Their four-storey home has been subject to numerous DIY projects during lockdown especially in the rear of the home.

Their garden has its own bar, hot tub and outdoor cinema and spectacular new garden area - which they teased in a big reveal.

They also have a water play area for the kids and large bean bags as a seating area.

Some of the kids have to share a bedroom (theradfordfamily/Instagram)
The kids playing together outside (Radford Family/Youtube)

On the ground floor is their cosy living room with an featuring an enormous leather sofa for family members to relax.

And their kitchen features a a giant fridge, breakfast bar where where they feed an incredible 19 mouths.

Their dining room has a whopping twelve seats and a highchair around a long table.

Two of the youngsters play in teepees in the garden (theradfordfamily/Instagram)
The family often share movie night together outdoors (YouTube)

The bedrooms are spread over the first, second and third floor.

Noel and Sue's room occupies the top floor which is propped up with stylish wooden beams on the ceiling.

And in the hallway of the basement is a treadmill - which Sue jokingly said was an impulse purchase during their a "midlife crisis".

There is a laundry room featuring Sue's prized possession a  18kg washing machine used to clean the mountain of dirty clothes of their young kids.

She says: "I love this washing machine, it's amazing. As you can see it's on, it's always on."

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