Cottage comfort

RENOVATING AND EXTENDING A COMPACT FLINT COTTAGE MEANT A BIGGER HOME FOR PAUL AND LUCI STADEN, WITH THE ADDED JOY OF THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH DOWNS ON THEIR DOORSTEP

Traditional charm combined with modern practicality has transformed a centuries-old house overlooking the village cricket pitch into an incredible family home

A CHANCE CONVERSATION PROMPTED ANNE AND JOHN TO EMBRACE A RURAL LIFESTYLE AND TRANSFORM A FORMER VICARAGE

Mindful of this 16th-century farmhouse’s heritage, interior designer Maddy Bull set about reimagining it for modern family life and it couldn’t be more perfect

A disused pub struck lucky when Alastair Humphries took it on, breathing new life into its empty rooms and furnishing it with an intriguing mix of antique finds

JANICE TALKINGTON AND PAUL BATES FELL IN LOVE WITH A COMPACT COTTAGE OVERLOOKING THE VILLAGE GREEN