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he story of this house – a century-old farmhouse in a lush valley – says the owner, “is about a house and a farm with an old soul that was resurrected, land that was brought back to life and the joy of living one’s dream”. Part of that dream was simply to have a place of their own. The owners had studied together at university when they were younger and had always nurtured the idea that they might return. Vines have been cultivated in the valley for hundreds of years, and these days you can barely throw a stone without hitting one of the country’s top chefs (or a tourist), but the couple hoped to find something hidden away, quiet, tranquil and with beautiful trees. They almost weren’t even shown this house because it was so unassuming and off the beaten path. But it was exactly what they’d hoped for: it had century-old trees and orchards, and the feeling that it could “wrap its arms around us and be a space where we would feel safe and secure”.
plum valley
A boldly and beautifully restored farmhouse and barn combines subtlety and respect for the past as much as it expresses individuality and a refreshing disregard for convention. WO R D S GRAHAM WOOD
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P H OTO G R A P H Y ELSA YOUNG
