For David, their new sanctuary is a culmination of a lifetime’s interest in historic properties. As a youth, he preferred visiting National Trusts over typical childhood pursuits. “I’m fascinated by the lives of people who have lived there in the past,” he says, also recounting that they managed to find a descendant of their new abode’s original owners. “It gives our home a wonderful sense of place.”
Text Heather Dixon and Leslie Bennett Smith
Photography Colin Poole
To see more of this charming and historic interior, see “Of Heart and Home” in the English Cottage 2021 issue, available on newsstands and at Victoriamag.com.
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