Before and After

When we bought the house in 2014 it needed extensive renovation, although the property could have been lived in straight away.  We set to replumbing, rewiring and enhancing the historic character of the building. We lime plastered and lime washed key rooms, restored the flooring (keeping all the original parquet and oak, cherry, poplar and chestnut wooden floors). The attic part of the project took a good six months, resulting in a new bedroom with ensuite and storage facilities.  Outside, we began slowly adding new plants to the garden (much trial and error learning how to plant in clay soil!) and beating back the relentless march of unkempt nature to create space for quiet relaxation and reflection. Over the past years, the grounds have been steadily landscaped into the (near) finished gardens replete with both native and more exotic varieties of trees, shrubs and perennials. One of the more recent renovations undertaken has been to restore the lean-to barn into a cooling haven for eating and relaxing in the summertime. The whole main house renovations took about one year, and exhausting as it was at times, we can honestly say it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience to undertake with two young children in tow… honest!!