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Contents

October 2016

151

Supplement 8

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SHED AHEAD

John Graham-Hart

salutes the hidey-hut

OCTOBER NOTEBOOK

Interesting things to

do this month

PRIDE, NO PREJUDICE

A Georgian stately home

gets a chic contemporary

makeover - and a new purpose

GET THE LOOK

Give your house the

Goodnestone treatment

SWEET DREAMS

A plumpelicious bedstead makes

your bedroom into a luxury zone

WINTER WARMER

Treats to look forward to at

this year’s Wealden Times

Midwinter Fair

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KITCHEN & BATHROOM

SUPPLEMENT

32 pages of inspiration

for your home

WHERE ENDS MEET

Cosy autumn menswear

for outdoor pursuits

BALMY HIGH

Josephine Fairley

moisturises madly

WEALDEN BEAUTY

Susannah Hewett of Eggs to

Apples shares her regime

HEALTH

Expert information for Breast

Cancer Awareness month

THE STAFF OF LIFE

A sourdough masterclass

with baker Emmanuel

Hadjiandreou

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FROM A TINY ACORN...

Sue Whigham celebrates

the mighty oak

THE GREEN GODDESS

Penny Kemp on upcycling

LATERAL THINKING

Alternative education options

assessed by Sue Elkin

GRAMMAR LESSONS

Sue Elkin revises the key points

for choosing a school

WHAT’S ON IN OCTOBER

Apples, art and Halloween fun

COMPETITION

Win a knife set worth £225

from Flint & Flame

FABLES FROM THE FARM

For Jane Howard autumn

is a new beginning

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LOVE SHACK

John Graham-Hart is smitten by

a beach house with the X factor

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SQUASH UP!

Jo Arnell gets misty in

her pumpkin patch

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Sandhurst

A family farmhouse on the edge of the village with impressive equestrian facilities

7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 5 reception rooms. Swimming pool, tennis court. Substantial

outbuildings, stable yard, all-weather sand school, paddock. Triple garage with annexe above.

EPC rating C. In all about 25.72 acres.

Guide price £1,850,000

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Guide price £975,000

Cranbrook

An attractive twin roundel oast house within walking distance of the town centre

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms. Detached double garage, off-road parking,

immaculate gardens and grounds. EPC rating D. In all about 0.4 acres.

Our understanding of the ever-changing

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Guide price £995,000

Rolvenden

An attractive Grade II Listed oast house with wonderful views

5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms. Triple open bay garage with office / study

above. Gardens and grounds. In all about 0.56 acres.

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Guide price £700,000

Smarden

Attractive Grade II Listed former school house

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms. Situated in the

heart of the village. Walled garden with lawned area. Garage.

Offers in excess of £995,000

Wadhurst

Plot with full planning permission to create an impressive country

house

Created for modern family living, designs provide for a unique

home of up to 9,000 sq ft with a luxurious leisure complex, cinema

and games room. Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In all about

11 acres. Brochure with full details available. *CGI

Hastings Old Town, East Sussex - £1,395,000

Grade II listed Regency Italianate villa with attached 3

bedroom cottage. Kitchen, dining room, drawing room,

tower room, lower ground floor with utility room and wine

store. 3 double bedrooms and 4th bedroom/sitting room.

Garage and secure off road parking. Large walled garden.

Brookland, Kent - £925,000

Lovely Grade II listed farmhouse on little used country lane.

Sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility/

cloakroom, 4 bedrooms, attic room. Single garage with

office above. Parking. Garden and orchard of 1.25 acres.

Beckley, East Sussex - £750,000

Spacious house in rural position. Kitchen, utility, sitting

room, dining room, living room, conservatory, 3 first floor

bedrooms, study/bedroom 4, office/bedroom 5. Triple

garage with workshop. Swimming pool. Gardens & grounds

of 1.5 acres. Further land available. EPC E.

Rye, East Sussex - £499,950

Attached house in mews development in central location

in Conservation Area. Living room, dining room, kitchen/

breakfast room, main bedroom with en-suite and 2 further

bedrooms. Lovely courtyard garden. Allocated parking

space. EPC D

Wittersham, Kent - £475,000

Lovely 3 bedroom village house. Grade II listed with sitting

room, dining room, home office/gym, kitchen/breakfast

room, utility. Master bedroom with en-suite and 2 further

bedrooms. Garden. Off road parking.

Brookland, Kent - £395,000

Deceptive attached period cottage with generous living

accommodation on edge of village with rural views. 23 ft

sitting room, open plan kitchen/dining room, utility, study,

3 bedrooms. Rear garden. Single garage. Additional parking.

EPC F

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Sissinghurst Excess £1,100,000

An enchanting Grade II listed farmhouse with an excellent range of

outbuildings and land in a secluded setting• CSCA • No Onward Chain

• 3 Reception Rooms • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • 4 Bedrooms • Bathroom

• Substantial Outbuildings • About 7 acres in all

Biddenden Excess £925,000

A recently completed country house in a delightful secluded setting

overlooking its own land • CSCA • 2 Reception Rooms • Kitchen/Diner

• 4 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • Double Garage • Open Bay Garage • Stables

• Outbuilding • In all over 6 acres • EPC B

Biddenden Excess £895,000

A spacious and well presented oast conversion with leisure complex amid

beautiful landscaped grounds with far reaching views • CSCA • 3 Reception

Rooms • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • 4 Bedrooms • 3 Bath/Shower Rooms

• Cart Lodge • Circa 2.3 acres in all • EPC E

Bethersden Excess £600,000

An individual village house providing 2,864 sq ft of stylish and flexible

accommodation • No Onward Chain • 2 Reception Rooms • Kitchen/

Breakfast Room • Master Bedroom with En Suite & Dressing Room

• Bedroom 2 • Shower Room • Double Garage • 0.6 acres of Gardens • EPC C

Hawkhurst Excess £550,000 Cranbrook Guide Price £525,000

An expansive duplex apartment set in a prestigious development on the A delightful attached barn and oast conversion with lovely south facing

popular Moor area of the village • CSCA • 2 Reception Rooms • Kitchen gardens in a convenient semi rural setting • CSCA • 2 Reception Rooms

• 3 Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • Double Garage • Private Terrace • Shared • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • 3 Bedrooms • Family Bathroom • Garage

Grounds of about 6 acres • EPC C

• Pretty Gardens • EPC E

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High Halden £750,000 - £800,000

Stunning 16th Century Grade II listed country house set in its own

private grounds • Seven Bedrooms • Extensive Gardens • Paddock and

Natural Pond • No Onward Chain • EPC Exempt

Ashford £950,000

Imposing detached home set in a desirable location • Four Double

Bedrooms • Fantastic Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Heated Swimming Pool

• Triple Bay Garage • Detached Games Room • Two Ensuites • EPC C

Alkham £950,000

Imposing detached country home set in approximately 3 acres of

grounds with stunning views over rolling countryside • Six Bedrooms •

Heated Swimming Pool • Tennis Court • Wooded Grounds • EPC D

Brookland £625,000

Detached family home with countryside views set in a quiet country lane

• Five Bedrooms • Three Bathrooms/Ensuites • Double Garage • EPC TBC

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Smarden £1,150,000

Delightful Grade II Listed Oast House set in approximately 1.45 acres

• Six Bedrooms • Study • Flexible Accommodation • Three Bathrooms/Shower Rooms • EPC Exempt

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COLLIeRS GReen £1,295,000

Grade II Farmhouse with Converted Barn · Two

reception rooms · Kitchen dining room · Four bedrooms

(one ensuite) · Detached two bedroom barn · Gardens

and paddock · CSCA · EPC: n/a

Sought after Rural Location

RURAL BRIGHTLInG £1,200,000

Grade II Listed Thatched Barn · Three reception rooms

· Kitchen/breakfast room · Utility room · Five bedrooms

(two ensuite) · Grounds approx. 1.3 acres · Detached one

bedroom annexe · Garaging · EPC: n/a

Stunning Far Reaching Views

RURAL Benenden £1,195,000

Detached Property with Acreage · Three receptions

· Kitchen/breakfast room · Five bedrooms (two ensuite)

· Detached building with planning permission · Approx

5 acres (including woodland) · CSCA · EPC: E

Tranquil Rural Location

BOUGHTOn MOnCHeLSeA £1,175,000

Unique Converted Barn/Oast · Three reception rooms

· Conservatory · Kitchen/breakfast room · Five

bedrooms (two ensuite) · Parklike gardens with

outbuilding · Double garage · EPC: E

Peaceful Country Lane Location

Harpers&Hurlingham

The Cornerhouse, Stone Street, Cranbrook

01580 715400

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London offiCe: KenSingTon 020 7938 2311

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Nr Rye • Kent Guide £1,500,000

A well appointed Edwardian country house with delightful garden room

extension and far reaching southerly views over Rye Bay and the Fairlight

Hills. In all just under 3 acres. EPC Rating F

Sellindge • Kent Guide £1,450,000

Exceptional and beautifully appointed Victorian country house with earlier

Georgian influence, fabulous 35’ orangery extension, fine undulating rural

views over its own land. In all about 4 acres (1.62 ha). EPC Rating E

High Halden • Kent Guide £845,000

A beautifully presented Kentish oast house between Woodchurch and High

Halden combining original character and contemporary décor.

EPC Rating E

Mersham • Kent Guide £799,500

A substantial part of a period former Rectory. 4 bedrooms (2 en-suite),

3 receptions plus large kitchen. Lovely walled garden.

EPC Rating NA

Rolvenden Layne • Kent Guide £875,000

A wonderfully presented 4 bedroom house on a quiet lane with well

maintained gardens backing onto fields, open plan reception area, superb

master suite. EPC Rating D

Challock • Kent Guide £845,000

A charming period farm house and separate cottage annexe surrounded

by about 1.1 acres of well kept gardens and grounds including outbuildings

(approx. 2,500 sq. ft.) EPC Rating NA

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Solving the property puzzle

Wealden Times learn from leading property expert Mandy Bissell of Garrington about how buyers and

sellers are successfully overcoming the challenge of moving home in the local property market

Historically, moving home seemed quite

straightforward; place your current home

on the market for sale and find a buyer

whilst spending time sifting through the

abundant choice of alternative homes for

sale and find the right one to purchase.

Fast forward to today’s market and

following multiple revisions to stamp duty,

shock effects of election and referendum

results, and available properties for sale at

record low levels, the market is no longer

free flowing and the process of moving

home is now far from straightforward.

Mandy, how do you help clients move

home and what do you do that they could

not do themselves?

“Garrington has for the last 20 years

become well known, both locally and

nationally, acting as professional property

finders; in short we save clients time,

hassle and money in finding the right

property to purchase using our extensive

contacts and knowledge of the property

market. However, over recent years as

the market has changed so has our role

evolved far more towards being a client’s

strategic property advisor, coordinating

all aspects of their property requirements

in an efficient manner based on

expert knowledge. This level of clarity,

knowledge and experience are normally

the missing elements preventing someone

from moving home and spending months

agonising on what to do for the best.”

Sounds impressive, but what does this

mean for someone wanting to move?

“It means that a client can benefit from

having someone truly independent on

their side, that spends time properly

understanding their full needs and then is

able to create a plan that is going to ensure

they achieve their goals. The advice is

objective, takes market conditions into

account, client priorities and is realistic

in terms of what can be achieved - both in

terms of property prices and timescales.”

Mandy Bissell GARRINGTON

“Clarity, knowledge and

experience are normally

the missing elements…”

Can you give us an example of how this

has helped one of your clients move

home and the difference you made?

“We have recently helped a client move

locally who had owned their existing

home for many years. They were wishing

to downsize now their children had all

‘flown the nest’, cash in their equity and

buy an easier property to manage with a

smaller garden so they could enjoy more

foreign travel. Having looked tentatively

at homes for several months they had

become disconcerted by the lack of choice

and the advice from local selling agents

that their own home would sell very

quickly and they might have to rent.”

“This feedback left them equally uncertain

as to whether to sell first, or try to find a

property to purchase. After being referred

to us by one of their friends who had

previously used Garrington, we were able

to assist with advice on the best strategy

and timing for selling, the selection of

the right estate agent to work with whilst

conducting a proactive property search

and presenting suitable options to buy.

During the search a buyer was identified

for their existing home who offered

flexibility on timescales as they were

already in rental accommodation. This

in turn gave us the time needed to find

the right property for them to purchase,

leading to a successful move. We made

a critical difference by formulating the

right plan based on their circumstances

and gave their moving plans shape and

direction, then made it all happen for

them.”

What sort of clients do you work with and

what do your services cost?

“We work with a wide range of clients

covering a variety of budgets. This

includes people both upsizing and

downsizing their homes, investors,

families relocating, holiday home buyers

and people retiring. We obviously tailor

our services around the needs of each

client and focus very much on a positive

client working relationship, not just the

transaction. By way of example, we have

assisted three generations from one family

and have another client about to embark

on their ninth investment property

acquisition with our assistance. Our fees

are equally tailored to a client’s needs and

the services they require from us, but on

many occasions can become self-funding

based on the price reductions we may

achieve when agreeing a purchase.”

To learn more about Garrington’s services contact Mandy Bissell on:

Tel: 01892 882892 | info@garrington.co.uk | www.garringtonsoutheast.co.uk

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FAIRLIGHT, near Rye

POA

A HANDSOME AND BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED SEVEN BEDROOM, GRADE II LISTED PERIOD

FARMHOUSE. The property sits amid delightful gardens and land of approximately 17 acres

commanding unparalleled views from all rooms and includes a separate three bedroom Oast

conversion and high specification equestrian facilities.

HAWKHURST £1,295,000

A UNIQUE AND ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT FIVE BEDROOM BESPOKE BUILT,

CONTEMPORARY DETACHED HOME SET IN A DESIRABLE VILLAGE LOCATION, sitting in

approximately 0.7 acres of mature gardens with delightful far reaching rural views being within

the sought-after Cranbrook School Catchment Area.

GOUDHURST £820,000

AN EXTREMELY RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A BUILDING PLOT OF APPROXIMATELY

2.1 ACRES WITH THE FINEST VIEWS IN THE COUNTY, which importantly includes hard won

approved planning consent to build an architecturally significant 5 bedroom detached Eco

House designed by Sir Terry Farrell. CSCA.

GOUDHURST £835,000

AN IMPRESSIVE AND BEAUTIFULLY APPOINTED 5/6 BEDROOM OAST CONVERSION.

Situated in the sought after village of Goudhurst, being within the Cranbrook School

Catchment Area. Comprising in total approx. 2957 square feet and includes a magnificent

library in a roundel and feature Inglenook fireplace in the sitting room.

RURAL WITTERSHAM £740,000

AN EXCEPTIONALLY PRETTY FOUR BEDROOM GRADE II LISTED OAST HOUSE,

BEAUTIFULLY CONVERTED AND SET AMID ENCHANTING MATURE GARDENS in an idyllic

rural location at the end of a private lane.

BROOKLAND, near Rye OIEO £695,000

2 LOTS: LOT 1 - OIEO £695,000 – AN ATTRACTIVE, DETACHED FIVE BEDROOM GRADE II

PERIOD COUNTRY HOUSE in set in approximately 1 acre of attractive garden and orchard,

adjacent garage and stabling offering conversion potential. LOT 2 - PRICE ON APPLICATION -

1 further acre (approximately) with large barn ripe for conversion (conditionally sold with Lot 1).

2 Windmill Oast, Windmill Farm,

Rolvenden, Kent TN17 4PF

HOUSE OF THE MONTH by John Graham-Hart

Get ahead, Get a shed

John Graham-Hart celebrates the small wooden hut

which holds such a special place in the British heart

As 11,000 athletes from more than 200 nations battled for glory beneath

the appreciative gaze of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer this summer,

another equally intense contest was reaching its climax under the

beady and critical eyes of an army of gnomes at the bottom of suburban gardens

all over the UK.

Cuprinol’s annual Shed of the Year competition had attracted a record-breaking

2,800 entries and the most magnificent 32 had made it onto the shortlist.

Themes ranged from nuclear bunkers to Viking boltholes, duck hotels to

Hobbit hideouts, crocodile homes to Hans Solo’s Millennium Falcon. The

excitement of sheddies throughout the country was making the Brazilian home

football crowds look positively apathetic.

The shed is a peculiarly and pleasingly British obsession. It began as a little

workshop where a man might tie flies or tinker with small unidentifiable pieces of

metal which he would one day unveil in triumph as a single, larger, unidentifiable

piece of metal. It was in short, somewhere to which he could escape for an hour

or two and slip his mind comfortably and comfortingly into neutral.

Sheds varied in size and shape but tended to share this essential

purposelessness. Today, however, they have evolved into valuable additional

family spaces - offices, summerhouses, gyms, studios, playhouses or, of course,

just somewhere downright weird.

There are regulations governing sheds and their placement but, generally,

planning permission isn’t required so you can build pretty well what you want.

However, whatever its guise, a shed rarely adds significant value to the

sale price of a house but it can be an attractive extra – which means all these

properties come with a useful little freebee…

1. Hurst Mill Cottage

Where? Hurst Mill Cottage is

beautifully situated well back off a rural

country road near Hothfield Common

a couple of miles from Pluckley (Google

Maps TN25 4LT).

What? A lovely Grade II listed cottage

dating from the 17th century, the property

is awash with period features from Dering

casement windows with stone mullions

to exposed timbers and beams and brick

flooring. Reception rooms include a triple

aspect drawing room with direct access

to the garden, a sitting room with woodburning

stove and a large third room that

could be used as an annexe.

On the first floor are two bedrooms and a

family bathroom and a separate staircase

leads to a further bedroom – with access

to a decked terrace - and bathroom. The

landscaped gardens which lie to three sides

of the house are a major feature of the

property and encompass paved pathways,

lawns underplanted with spring bulbs, a

variety of mature trees including impressive

willows, an old mill pond, a summerhouse

and a studio with power and light.

How much? Hurst Mill Cottage is on

the market at £850,000 and is with Savills

in Cranbrook. Call 01580 720161 or visit

savills.co.uk

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2. Fairfield

Where? Fairfield is located on the edge

of the attractive and historic Wealden

village of Sissinghurst (Google Maps

TN17 2AR).

What? An attractive contemporary

property surrounded by well over an

acre of beautiful grounds, Fairfield is a

light, spacious and versatile family home.

Downstairs accommodation includes

living room with dual aspect picture

windows overlooking the garden, dual

aspect dining room, study, kitchen/

breakfast room with French windows to

the garden patio, two bedrooms and a

shower room.

Upstairs is a master bedroom, two further

bedrooms, playroom and bathroom.

Outside the gardens are mainly laid to

lawn but with a lovely range of mature

shrubs along with various trees and

mature plants, flowerbeds and landscaped

kitchen garden. There are three patio

areas, two greenhouses and a Scandinavian

garden lodge fitted with a central barbecue

and chimney, table top and seating.

How much? Fairfield has an asking

price of £799,995 and is on the market

with Peter Buswell in Hawkhurst. Call

01580 755565 or visit

peterbuswell.co.uk

3. West Lodge

Where? West Lodge is in a semi-rural

setting on the edge of the village of East

Farleigh a couple of miles from Maidstone

(Google Maps ME15 0HA).

What? An attractive single-storey

ragstone property that was originally

one of two gatehouses that served the

nearby manor house, the property has

been renovated and extended by its

current owners who have converted a

former tandem garage into a detached

single storey studio. In the main house,

accommodation includes a large drawing

room that is open–plan to the kitchen/

breakfast room, three bedrooms – one

with an en suite shower room – and

family room/fourth bedroom.

Outside, a large paved patio with ornate

cast balustrade overlooks the courtyard

and studio building. The gardens -

primarily laid to lawn and edged by

mature trees – encompass a modern

wooden chalet with power and light and

a large wooden deck provides superb

views over the adjacent orchards and

countryside.

How much? West Lodge is on the

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Dance & dazzle...

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But perhaps the most important factor in saving the

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who succeeded in 2004 to one of the most ancient

of England’s baronies. The 1st Baron FitzWalter was

Left: The shaker-style units and island in the kitchen were

custom-built and painted in Pigeon by Farrow & Ball by the

builders- BW May. The copper pans were from Ardingly. Below:

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and glass doors designed by Marcus and Francesca. The panes

match exactly the panes in the Georgian sash windows

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Above: Light pours into the breakfast room through two floorto-ceiling

windows. The oval table was designed by Marcus and

Francesca and made to order by the project’s main contractors,

BW May. The stone surround was custom made based on a

fireplace in the cellar, with the FitzWalter coat of arms added.

The painting over it is by Luke Hannam from McCully & Crane

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exquisite painted panels in the Georgian neo-classical style

the leader of the baronial opposition to King John, one

of the twenty-five sureties of Magna Carta in 1215, and

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The stunning gardens of Julian’s much-loved family

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“My mother was the last of the family to live here and

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need of extensive renovation and it was also clear that, in

today’s world, it was going to have to pay its own way.”

Built in 1704 by Julian’s ancestor, Sir Brook

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“Right from the start Lord FitzWalter was very specific about what he

wanted. He wanted it to be a home that would represent and reflect the

family, five-star standard, but never to feel commercial” says Francesca

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combination of welcome, warmth and elegance.

Jane Austen was a regular visitor and wrote of the ‘great

pleasure’ the house and grounds gave her. Her brother,

Edward, married Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Brook’s

grandson, in the local parish church in1791 and there seems

little doubt that Jane gathered considerable material during her

many visits for Pride and Prejudice, which she began in 1796.

Julian’s plans were to renovate and update the house

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venue both for corporate events and five-star private

country house lets. However, this was not going to be

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going to take a great deal of time, considerable thought,

an equal amount of creativity and not a little love.

“We didn’t want merely to recreate a Georgian interior,”

says Justin. “We wanted a contemporary interior which would

showcase sympathetically the family’s art and heirlooms.

We were looking for a welcoming, informal elegance.”

Previous page: Julian’s mother’s piano sits at the bottom of the

glorious main staircase, which is lined with ancestral portraits.

Lord and Lady FitzWalter found the magnificent chandelier

with multi-coloured drops in a ‘shed’ in Essex Left: The portrait

and clock are family pieces. The armchair is covered in Ashwell

Sea Storm, by GP & J Baker Below: The largest of the twelve

bedrooms, the FitzWalter Suite is decorated with Colefax and

Fowler white rose paper. The built-in wardrobes are hidden

behind wallpapered doors. Light pours in from three fullheight

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Above: The cushions on the bed in Effie’s Room are covered in a GP & J Baker fabric. The painting was found at an antiques fair

Above all, the designers would have one guiding principle: at

the end of what was going to be a very long day, Goodnestone

must still be a stately home – the FitzWalter family home.

The designers Julian chose were Francesca Rowan-

Plowden and Marcus Crane. Asked to pitch separately, they

decided to join forces and submit a single presentation.

“Had I been given the project, I would have involved

Marcus and vice versa so we decided to pitch together,”

says Francesca. “We knew we would bring complementary

talents to the project. Marcus’s strengths are in sourcing

interesting pieces, mine are in fabrics/textiles.

“Right from the start Julian was very specific about

what he wanted,” she says. “He wanted it to be a home

that would represent and reflect the family. He wanted

it to be five-star standard but never to feel commercial.

He had a very clear vision and it was great to be able

to work toward such a clearly defined goal.”

Also invaluable would be the continuing support and input

from Julian and his wife, Sally. “We would meet regularly to

talk through ideas, go through fabrics and wallpapers and

look at colours. We’d also go together to Ardingly, often

not looking for a specific piece but finding something and

thinking ‘that’s perfect for the library’ or ‘that would go well

under that picture in the Lady FitzWalter suite.’ It wasn’t a

project where you could just decide what you needed, order

it and move on. It was a project that grew organically.”

The project, start to finish, would take two-and-a-half years.

Taking an early 18th century house and positioning it

firmly in the 21st century was never going to be simple

but, surprisingly, it involved very little in the way of

the knocking down of walls and where it has had to be

done it has had the full blessing of English Heritage.

The only major remodelling downstairs was the knocking

through of the kitchen into an adjoining extension that

had served as an office. This has provided a spacious,

elegant and state-of-the-art kitchen capable of serving the

24 guests the house is now designed to accommodate.

The shaker-style units and island were custom-built.

The breakfast room is a couple of steps up and through

bronze and glass doors designed by Marcus. The panes match

exactly the panes in the Georgian sash windows. This is a

glorious, bright room, the light pouring in through floorto-ceiling

windows – the perfect place to start any day.

The oval table was made to order by the project’s main

contractors, BW May, and the chimney piece was found

in the cellar and given a new FitzWalter coat of arms.

On the walls is a wonderful collection of leaf pressings that

Marcus found long-forgotten in the attic, framed and gave

the pride of place they deserved. They are complemented by

the contemporary abstract by Luke Hannam which hangs

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over the fireplace – a juxtaposition of old and new which

continues throughout the house, never inappropriate and

always gently contributing to the air of elegant informality.

Even the rooms such as the ‘formal’ dining room are

anything but. Here the superb dining table was commissioned

by Julian and Sally and made by Alastair Murray. The

star of this show must, however, be the stunning, bespoke

hand-painted de Gournay wallpaper. Hanging there in

all its delicate serenity, one wouldn’t know that it was the

one item in the whole project that was a major drama.

When the old wallpaper was stripped from the walls,

the man from de Gournay, he say no. “He said there

was no way that they could hang £30,000-worth of

de Gournay paper on walls in that condition,” says

Francesca. “This gave us a serious problem because

the new plaster would take months to dry. Luckily, we

discovered Stevensons of Norwich and they provided a

special fast-drying treatment that solved our problems.”

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Above: The walls of Henry’s Room are painted in Hague Blue by

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Left: The teal tiles are from Topps Tiles

Family treasures include two lovely bow-fronted walnut

chests of drawers, a delicate travelling chest and a beautiful tall

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But what’s this the sofa’s have gathered around with

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and so indeed it is but it’s made from an old leather gym

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ancestral portraits to the first floor and the remaining

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Above left: Francesca and Marcus found the pictures in

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Previous page, above: The chairs in the Games Room were upholstered by Richard Harris in Jane Churchill velvet. The cabinet

to the left is a family piece. The brass stags on the chimneypiece are from Cinque Ports Antiques in Rye. The white table lamps are

from Woodcocks of Tenterden. The portrait was found in the attic. The mirror was found at Ardingly Previous page, below: The

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dahlia painting in Francis’s bedroom were both found at Ardingly. The chest of drawers is a family piece. The plaid curtain fabric is by

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blue and white Japanese porcelain. Francis’ love of

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result of two-and-a-half years of careful thought, detailed

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Patterned Moroccan

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Come and discover beautiful bed linen this autumn at Fenwick.

Your bedroom is your sanctuary at the end of a stressful day and there

is nothing better than relaxing in a beautifully made bed. Let us help

you to create the perfect ambience that reflects your personality.

Whether you prefer a muted colour palette or stunning vivacious print

designs in seasonal shades, we have it covered. Plus, our collections have

beautiful co-ordinating knitted throws and soft cushions to make the look

complete.

Preparing for a good night’s sleep requires some attention to detail.

As autumn sets in and the nights become colder, you may be thinking

of investing in a warmer duvet. At Fenwick we have a wide selection of

duvets, hypo-allergenic, synthetic or with luxury goose and feather down

fillings, to suit your needs and budget. You also need to think carefully

about the pillow that you are using to ensure you have the optimum neck

and spine alignment. New for autumn you will find TEMPUR. The TEMPUR

Ergonomic pillow collection features ergonomic design and TEMPUR

Technology that contours to the shape of your body.

Let us give you a taster; introducing Elizabeth Scarlett, NEW for autumn

and NEW designs from Clarissa Hulse and Designers Guild; plus

sumptuous duvets from Brinkhaus, renowned worldwide for their superior

quality and innovative designs and the Tempur pillow collection.

Then come in store and see what else is NEW in the Linens department

for autumn 2016.

AUTUMN

ST YLE EDIT

LINENS

ELIZABETH SCARLETT

Elizabeth Scarlett is a luxury homeware brand, created by London based

designer Elizabeth Scarlett Elsey. Combining an enduring love of soft

textiles with an eye for detail, Elizabeth Scarlett was launched in 2013,

bringing soft, colourful cushions to the forefront. With a textile heritage

and a background in fine art, Elizabeth uses her signature hand painted

designs to uniquely embroider lifestyle products.

ANANAS : Inspired by the tropical fruits sold in Saint-Tropez market,

translated from a hand illustrated design of soft grey pineapples.

Duvet : King £100 : Super King £115 Cushion 45 x 45cm £35

Quilt 220 x 230cm 220 thread count £145

Only available in the Tunbridge Wells store

FENWICK CANTERBURY AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS

CLARISSA HULSE : MEADOW GRASS

Layers of swaying Wiltshire meadow grasses in hot pink and

turmeric are contrasted on a dramatic ombré background fading

from charcoal to ice grey, while spindly reeds are cleverly revealed

on the reverse. Digitally printed on smoothest 200 thread count

cotton sateen the range includes four sizes of duvet cover, an

oxford panel pillowcase featuring meadow grasses and a housewife

pillowcase in the reverse print. Accessorise with a striking cushion

decorated with an embroidered crescent leaf design and a grey

chunky knit throw with a bold turmeric coloured border.

Duvet covers : Double £95 : King £110

Oxford pillowcase £22 Housewife pillowcase £19

Cushion 30 x 50cm £45 Grey knitted throw 150 x 200cm £150

FENWICK CANTERBURY AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS

DESIGNERS GUILD : TULIPANI GRAPHITE

This dynamic yet graceful floral bed linen design has

been taken from the successful Designers Guild print fabric

of the same name. Colourful botanical style flowers and

green ferns on a statement graphite grey background.

The luxurious modern floral bed linen design will bring a

dramatic edge to your bedroom scheme. Digitally printed

onto 200 thread count cotton with a soft grey plain reverse.

Duvet covers : Double £95 : King £110 : Super King £125

Housewife pillowcase £20

Hiranya graphite throw 140 x 200cm £120

Hiranya cushion 50 x 30cm £35

FENWICK CANTERBURY AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS

BRINKHAUS : THE GEM COMPONENT

DUVET 10.5 Tog Premier New White

Hungarian Goose Down

Brinkhaus duvets combine the finest fillings

with the finest Medicott treated cotton covers

and are renowned worldwide for their superior

quality and innovative designs. These duvets

can be combined in up to 10 different ways.

Each duvet features lightweight stainless steel

nickel free press studs. You purchase any of the

duvets that you need now, then add to it at a

later stage, if required, by joining together any

combination of two. A complete solution to suit

your individual needs.

Super King 260 x 220cm £659

Other sizes to order

TEMPUR ® : Pillow collections

TEMPUR offers a wide range of pillows to

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sleep positions. Made from unique TEMPUR

material, they respond to your body’s weight

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is filled with specially developed TEMPUR

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innovative balance of softness and support.

3 year guarantee £85

Visit our Linens departments and see what else is NEW for autumn. Be inspired by the beautiful selection of bed linen with

co-ordinating soft cushions and throws that will make your bedroom complete.

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