Period Living

PRETTY AS A PICTURE

istinctly artistic, and with a sense of history in every room, Julia Pidgeon’s home captivates anyone who sees it, even if it’s just from the outside. She and her late husband John quickly fell for its charms, as Julia recalls: ‘We knew this was the house for us as soon as we walked through the door,’ she says. ‘We loved the creaky floorboards. Our previous two houses had beams, so it felt like home – but this time with higher ceilings and beautifully proportioned rooms.’ There were a

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