Surrey Homes | SH108 | January 2024 | Good Living Supplement inside

This page: The remainder of the farmhouse’s ground floor consists of two snug living areas with
antique paintings, leather sofas and fireplaces – it’s the oldest part of the house
has meant he’s been able to finish what
he started, with the development work
reaching its conclusion this year with
the opening of their final building, a
new treehouse. His work completed
I asked him if perhaps he might get a
manager in and take more of a back
seat. But he was having none of it, “It’s
important to keep it personal for us.”
Ian now manages the site, making sure
everything is perfect for guests’ arrivals.
The transformation of the farm
can be seen in the buildings scattered
throughout the 12 acres that make up
the site, each is of a different era. The
grade II listed barns where it all began
seemed like a good place to start. The
holiday let business was already in place
when Ian and Penny moved in with their
young family, but they never treated it as
a side line, “Right from the beginning
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