Often, one of the most difficult parts of searching for a new home is being able to imagine oneself actually living in it. However, that was not the case for Sophie and Richard Chandler when they firs

MANY of our richer ancestors in Victorian and ...

It took Sarah Biddulph a while to work up to tackling the long borders at Rodmarton Manor. Not just because of their sheer size, but also because they are the centrepiece of an Arts & Crafts garden th

Having lived in a handsome 16th-century farmhouse in rural Essex for 45 years, downsizing was much less of a wrench for Gill Jerram than she had imagined when an opportunity arose to build a beautiful

A very clever (and small) extension has paid big dividends for Janet and Pete Hanson

Hidden at the end of a narrow lane in the historic village of Stoke Goldington lies a plant lovers’ paradise, carved out of the landscape by owners Emily and James Chua over almost 30 years. Their rem