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This exquisite West Sussex proper ty, with previous Crown ownership dates to the 1300s, and some seven centuries later, is looking as good as ever, thanks to the care and attention taken by current owners, the Jeppesens
Bought as a renovation project, this and another proper ty in the grounds have been lovingly restored as select holiday homes
“Our architect loves histor y and carried out lots of research; of par ticular interest to him are Listed proper ties”
Mrs Jeppesen comments
Carr ying out ground up renovations, with the aid of their architect, the clients were able to put for ward a strong case to the governing authority, for works to be carried out to the Grade II Listed structures
Cottage flush casement windows fin shed in ‘White’ featur ing a m xture of 14mm ultra slim double glazed units and 4mm single g azed units All windows feature 22mm tr ue bar s , putty glazing and Polished Chrome Peardrop hand es and pegstays
“In the main house, the windows were derelict, the glass hanging out, broken and rotten throughout They also had origins in the 1980s, meaning there was no historic integrity wor th maintaining ”
An online search led the owners to the Horndean showroom, “we were really impressed by the products and taken by how lovely they were ”
“The conser vation officers accepted the product, with double glazing permitted on all sides apar t from the front façade, where single glazing was insisted upon ”
The single glazed option from Timber Windows provides superior levels of insulation when compared to windows of old, and when combined with the double glazing elsewhere in the proper ty, has made for a much more comfor table cottage
“The windows shut tight, give no leaks and are much warmer – they have also had a dramatic effect on the appearance of the house ”
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When we went to your showroom and saw the products, it made up our mind pretty quickly ”