If you want to live off the beaten track, this might be the place for you
Water is from a natural spring and that 21st century must-have, an internet connection, is excellent.Back then it was semi-derelict but interest in its sale was high and the couple felt sure they had no chance of getting it.
“The cars parked in the bottom field at Foxup were worth more than the house,” says Edward, who put in a bid and was amazed when it was accepted.Reality had clearly bitten for the wealthy romantics who realised that this renovation needed more than money. “I think people realised that finding a builder to take it on would be almost impossible because of the location,” says Edward, a gifted stonemason and builder.
The farmhouse had been used by youth hostel groups and was later rented by a couple with six young children.They were happy by all accounts but the house was cold and damp and with no electricity, they relied on candles and oil lamps for light.
The reward for their labours is clear in what is now a rare and truly fabulous rural home, which has three bedrooms, an annexe building and just over an acre of land.Selling it will be a huge wrench and Edward says: “Our daughters are teenagers now and even though they love Cosh as we do, it’s time to move onto a new chapter but there will be tears when it sells.
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