A 400‑Year‑Old Farmhouse That Feels Like Autumn — Rooms Full of Story
Step inside a layered, lived‑in farmhouse where beams, pantries and seasonal color do all the talking. Imagine warm log burners, jars of harvest and tiny gallery walls that make every corner feel collected.
Approach & Entrance — Winter pots, geraniums and first impressions
The first step in feels deliberately cosy: winter pansies and switched‑on lights warm a grey day.
The entrance is planted up with winter pansies to welcome the colder months.
A pot of narcissi is already shooting into bloom, a sneaky hint of spring tucked into autumn.
Geraniums survive in the hall, slightly dry but still colourful and practical for the season.
Artificial florals share the space with real ones, keeping the tone floral without the maintenance fuss.
The Kitchens — Victorian pantry, cottage hearth and the 400‑year‑old heart
This house has kitchens layered in time — a Victorian working kitchen and an even older cottage heart that anchors the whole place.
A Victorian kitchen unit and enamel‑top table fit the era of the mid‑house kitchen wing.
An original farmhouse sink, found in a field and reclaimed into service, becomes a small museum piece and a workhorse.
Modern conveniences have been added with care: a Smeg fridge and, more recently, a dishwasher tucked into the vignette.
The oldest kitchen—the cottage core—reads like history itself, over 400 years old and centred on a restored hearth.
Living Spaces — Dining, conservatory and the barn snug
Rooms flow from formal to informal, each staged for seasonal comfort and slow afternoons.
The dining table wears cuttings of sedum and a flowering cactus for late‑season color at the table.
The old open fireplace is dressed for autumn with freshly gathered pine cones that double as kindling and decoration.
A light, slightly tired conservatory still bursts with plants and a compact gallery wall that keeps the walls interesting.
Across the yard, the barn snug reads like a grown‑up den—comfy seating, layered throws and a place for quiet reading.
Bedrooms & Wardrobe Life — The cosy main bedroom, dressing room and attic storage
Bedrooms are cozy, a little chaotic and very honest about seasonal wardrobe swaps.
The dressing room is mid‑transition: summer clothes out, autumn layers being sorted and the tripod still up from projects.
The main bedroom is quietly indulgent—coffee in bed with the view and a Christmas tree in the bay come winter.
Upstairs storage is real life: suitcases, radiators hidden under bags and a reminder that big old houses need active care.
A mountain of shoe boxes and a guilty thrift for holding on to things shows why decluttering is a recurring task here.
Pantries, Utilities & Practical Quirks — Cold larder, laundry and lime plaster details
Practical spaces are charming in their own right—pantries, lime plaster walls and shelves that make storage an aesthetic.
There’s a true cold pantry, the kind that predates fridges and keeps produce cool through the year.
Root vegetables and onions live in layers here; the current onion crop sits ready for careful checking and drying.
An old washroom/utility is all lime plaster and a circular shelf, perfectly set up for cleaning supplies and messy tasks.
Lime plaster shows up elsewhere too, explaining the uneven walls and the house’s gentle, historic texture .
Barns, Projects & Seasonal Styling — Unfitted kitchen progress, log burners and autumn decor
The barns are a project playground: unfitted kitchens, massive log burners and harvest displays that make autumn sing.
A barn log burner is lit for atmosphere and drying laundry on cool afternoons—huge and wonderfully effective.
Work in the barn includes stretching the kitchen space outward, creating an unfitted look that feels intentionally layered.
Harvested gourds and squashes become instant decor, scattered through the house as seasonal punctuation .
A climbing rose outside ties inside and out together, its hips and autumnal color visible from multiple rooms .