Wealden Times | WT165 | November 2015 | Gift supplement inside

Above: A cosy seating area next to the kitchen catches the morning sun and
is the perfect spot for breakfast Left: Steep stairs, hidden behind a door, lead
up from the kitchen
crashing Messerschmitt clipped the corner of the house
leaving an honourable scar to this date. However,
the couple believe that the farm holding predates the
house by many years. Its big barn, for instance, has
the date 1756 carved into the woodwork. Previous
owners had used the farm for arable and dairy cows
but Caroline and Rob now use it as a smallholding
providing a mixture of pork, lamb and vegetables.
In addition to the main barn, that has now been
converted to host a variety of events from weddings to
corporate gatherings, the farm also boasts a variety of
traditional outbuildings including a smaller barn which
has been converted into a one bedroom studio and a
former dairy which is now a three-bedroom unit. As
part of their business the couple also offer ‘glamping’
in a variety of structures from an Alaskan storage
tent to a superb fishing shack. The latter was built by
The Shack Company, another of Rob’s ventures.
When the couple took over the farm, Rob
concentrated on converting the dairy and building
the fishing shack, promising not to interfere in the
house, which was to be strictly Caroline’s domain.
The house had been well kept but the couple wanted
an extension to the kitchen. However, planning
permission wasn’t forthcoming so, instead of going
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