The English Home

SLEEPING BEAUTY

‘Court House Farm has a wonderful, magical energy. It’s a very special place – a little pocket of history and timelessness’

Some might say that houses have a way of finding us, which could well be true of the serenely beautiful Court House Farm. Set in the seaside town of Portishead, it had lain empty for eight years when a twist of fate brought it to Helen Kay’s attention, and she was unable to resist its romantic yet decaying charms.

After living in Portishead for many years, Helen had been thinking of leaving for pastures new, but a chance conversation with a local estate agent was the catalyst for an unexpected change of heart. “He asked if I would consider buying

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