Period Living

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
Alex and Anneke Lewis had sold their house in Bath and were on the hunt for something rural and remote. The only problem was, the farmhouse they found was set to go to auction

Clockwise from this image: Light and warmth were the driving factors in the functional kitchen’s design. Two new dormer windows brighten the room, while the original flagstone floor was fitted with underfloor heating. A full-height pantry, painted in Mylands’ Borough Market Green, was built around an existing stained-glass window. Jonathan Tibbs crafted the cabinetry, designed by Patrick Williams of Berdoulat; Alex found the copper turbot fish pan in a barn and had it converted into a sink with a pot-filler tap; a reclaimed pantry sink from Frome Reclamation was raised

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