Why buy the Georgian house at all then? I think she seemed to love the Georgian. She’s a bit scattered a lot of the time anyways but all the stuff she bought for it suggested to me that she loved it. The wisteria alone 
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In theory, but Bath is horrendous for access into and out of the place... 15 minutes would be if you were travelling in the middle of the night!! I speak from experience with children at school her side of Bath and us living on the other side
If I remember, they sold their Essex place with nowhere to move on to and ended up renting somewhere in Bath from a friend temporarily. I wonder if they bought the Georgian house in haste because of the status attached to it?Why buy the Georgian house at all then? I think she seemed to love the Georgian. She’s a bit scattered a lot of the time anyways but all the stuff she bought for it suggested to me that she loved it. The wisteria alone
Maybe they thought they would love it but living in it proved, that the period of house just wasn't for them. We sold an Edwardian house which I loved and bought a 17th century stone farmhouse in an idyllic setting. It never felt quite right, even after we had done lots of renovations. We stayed for ten years but I now know that oak beams and creaking floors are not my cup of tea. I never really settled there. I do miss warming my bum on the Aga though.Why buy the Georgian house at all then? I think she seemed to love the Georgian. She’s a bit scattered a lot of the time anyways but all the stuff she bought for it suggested to me that she loved it. The wisteria alone
I think it can be a “the grass looks always greener on the other side” kind of situation.
Where - maybe influenced by social media or popular books/shows about English history (didn’t she write her master thesis on Wolf Hall?) - she thought she wanted to live in an older home.
And then it turned out to not be what you imagined it to be in day to day life.
plus I think she loves renovating/building extensions/... which I would love too, if I had the means and money and time
Where - maybe influenced by social media or popular books/shows about English history (didn’t she write her master thesis on Wolf Hall?) - she thought she wanted to live in an older home.
And then it turned out to not be what you imagined it to be in day to day life.
plus I think she loves renovating/building extensions/... which I would love too, if I had the means and money and time
Don’t forget to factor in the stamp duty payable on houses this value- it’s pretty substantial!I don’t really get the thought process there - ‘this is the perfect house but at the same time we will have to move soon’. And in the meantime spend tens of thousands on renovating a house we won’t live in for very long?
It’s fabulous!!
Ducketts Mead Roydon, Essex | The Modern House
A superb example of a late 1960s detached four-bedroom house, situated a short walk from the railway station in the picturesque village of Roydon. The property is one of five stilted houses built along a tranquil stretch of the River Stort. The house has recently […]www.themodernhouse.com
This was their house before the Somerset move , I love it.
I was wondering if they’d maybe moved nearer to better schools. I’ve only visited Bath and totally adore it but you’d obviously have a much better idea of schools in the area!In theory, but Bath is horrendous for access into and out of the place... 15 minutes would be if you were travelling in the middle of the night!! I speak from experience with children at school her side of Bath and us living on the other side
She said at the time that the perfect house had come up for sale, but they missed out on it and rather than take time to wait for something else they decided to upsticks to Bath to stay in a friend's house. I'm sure she said they couldn't afford to turn down the offer for their Essex house.
Wow, love that house. Quite clear their true passion is mid century modernDucketts Mead Roydon, Essex | The Modern House
A superb example of a late 1960s detached four-bedroom house, situated a short walk from the railway station in the picturesque village of Roydon. The property is one of five stilted houses built along a tranquil stretch of the River Stort. The house has recently […]
This was their house before the Somerset move , I love it.
I wondered if her eldest was going to a private school now (well post lock down ) and move may have been influenced by that. I don’t knwo what house she has now I couldn’t figure out if it was up a hill or west of a hill or none of the above 
A number of good public schools in Bath and that area generally. If the children are being privately educated there is ample choice. Kids come from all over to school in Bath from Bristol and West Wiltshire.
Think of members of the clergy - Vicar, Curate, Rector, Bishop, Dean etc and what they might call their house. It's not an old house, certainly not built at the same time as the local church.I wondered if her eldest was going to a private school now (well post lock down ) and move may have been influenced by that. I don’t knwo what house she has now I couldn’t figure out if it was up a hill or west of a hill or none of the above
HOW do they afford it??! 
I’m jealous 
I’m jealous I think I finally figured it out so I hope this helps: it’s between the village pub (wheat*) and The Old Rectory on a bit of a hill (the house name is not Uphill though!) overlooking the valley (you can see the top of the village church in one of her insta pics). It has a big balcony on the upper floorI wondered if her eldest was going to a private school now (well post lock down ) and move may have been influenced by that. I don’t knwo what house she has now I couldn’t figure out if it was up a hill or west of a hill or none of the above
I wasn't fussed on Ducketts house, I remember her getting the bathroom tiled and thought what on earth is that, then suddenly those tiles are everywhere and they grew on me. I'm not into trends and prefer classic timeless blah stuff but now I really like mid century and its all Ruth Crillys fault.
Do you mean subway tiles? I loathe those things, I think they're going to look really dated in a few years. I also prefer classic things. I grew up with mid-century furnishings; fortunately my parents had extremely good taste and bought the best - I was lucky enough to inherit some classic designer pieces. I reckon Ruth would love some of my pieces.
Yes the subway tiles, I also would be afraid of them dating but in that property they won't.
This is so weird, I was just thinking why I liked it and like you I grew up with them and I hated them then. We lived in a property like Ruth's last house, that's why I don't see the appeal and can totally understand this move. We had a mixture of antique furniture and 70s electrical appliances etc. I suppose because they made things to last then and my parents were not particularly bothered by style. I longed to be like my friends with modern 80s 90s stuff. But now I get it. I bet Ruth would love to see what you have.
I bet she would ... but I wouldn't sell any of it. We did sell some stuff to a dealer because neither me, my brother or sister had houses big enough for it all - broke my heart! I sometimes wonder where it ended up and hope whoever has it is enjoying it.
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