Gentle undulating meadows, blanketed in frost at Christmas time, form a peaceful backdrop to Sally and Harry Arbuthnot’s new Sussex home.
The couple bought the farmhouse just before lockdown when, not being able to see friends or family, it became their all-consuming project. ‘Both our children, David and Sophie, are now married and have flown the nest,’ Sally explains. ‘As this property included several outbuildings, two cottages, a barn to convert and a guest house, it was perfect for us. We wanted to offer our children weekend homes.
