Country Homes & Interiors

THE PASSION PROJECT

Gaia Farmhouse nestles within a remote valley in the Lake District, but Bridget and Andrew saw that as both an opportunity and a challenge. An opportunity to create a unique home just a short walk from the shores of Ullswater; a challenge, as the farmhouse is at the end of a narrow road, ending in a steep pass with six hairpin bends.

‘We never thought it would be easy, but there were times when we seriously questioned the wisdom of buying

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