Wealden Times | WT260 | 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
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 we’ve
always treated it like a high end hotel,
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