After more than 30 years of farming life in Cheshire, Sarah and her husband David Charlesworth, a semi-retired farmer, were preparing to hand over the reins to their sons, Tom and Sam. Stepping back meant also vacating the substantial farmhouse that had been their home since they were married.
‘Apart from my parent’s house, it was the only place I’d ever lived, so moving was quite an adjustment for both of us,’ says Sarah. ‘We’d loved its high ceilings and big, bright rooms, and so we wanted a spacious, open-plan feel in our new home, too.’
