Since the pandemic turned our homes into our workplaces, it's perhaps become even harder to strike that elusive work-life balance. But while many can walk away from a computer at the end of the day, a select few never truly leave their place of work. We speak to the National Trust gardener and country house manager who says living onsite all year around is absolutely worth it.
Probably the greatest indicator of Michelle Hill’s contentment with where she lives is that in almost 20 years, she has never moved. And when you look at Hanbury Hall - a country house in the heart of Worcestershire with almost 400 acres of parkland, an orangery, orchards and deer - it’s easy to see why she’s stayed put.
“I feel very spoiled,” she admits. “I have a beautiful garden to enjoy that I don’t have to do anything to; when we have snow I get to take pictures before the first visitors come in. I do feel very lucky to live here because it’s such a beautiful estate. And you can’t complain about the commute because it’s literally a staircase.”
