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Naomi Jones

Take a tour of this festive 16th-century former pub in rural Hertfordshire

A living room with Christmas tree with twinkling fairy lights and an ornamental sledge covered in wrapped Christmas presents beside a traditional armchair.

Despite setting her sights on a ‘move in and unpack’ property in a rural Hertfordshire village, Kate Pinnock instead fell for this 16th-century former pub that would require a little TLC (see @myoldpub).

‘Five years ago, I was looking to swap my Victorian two-up two-down house in Cambridge for a home in the countryside. This place was a leaky shell with half-painted walls, holes in the door, ceilings and carpets, and rubbish strewn everywhere.'

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