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Growing up with a love for farming and the African bush, I have always preferred a more rural way of living. Watching the past few years unfold, the benefits of a more self-sufficient lifestyle have become increasingly important and my desire to move out to the countryside stronger.
In England one of the most accessible ways to obtain this lifestyle is through period properties as these old homes often come with land that would otherwise be hard to get. After searching for almost a year, the most perfect property became available.
The side of the cottage has 1740 built into the brick work and the main house will be of a similar age. It is registered as a grade II listed property on the National Hertiage List for England as it deemed to have special architectural and historic importance and interest which needs to be maintained.
With that, the journey begins! Renovating a period property which is grade listed comes with a unique set of challenges as laws require specialist planning and listed consent which I’ll share as the project progresses.
Given the age of the building the renovation needs to be sympathetic with more traditional methods being preferred. This mainly effects the way in which the build up of floor and walls is designed to ensure the house can still breathe. The best example of this is the process of using traditional lime plasters, all of which I detail on Instagram.
I’ll also be starting to create a more self-sustaining and traditional lifestyle from chicken coops to kitchen gardens alongside the internal interior renovations and outbuilding conversions. The best part with the interiors is that I will be creating new collections which you will be able to shop on our website, as well as curating collections that are available to order too.
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