Country Homes & Interiors

TAKING THE LONG VIEW

Looking for a canvas to paint the next chapter of her life on, location was everything when Nellie Shepherd began house hunting. Her ideal property would not only be home to herself and husband Andy, but would also be in a beautiful setting with views to inspire the students at the art school she runs.

After a seven-year search she found the perfect place – a 17th-century farmhouse of rose pink sandstone with limestone mullioned windows. With a barn and several acres of farmland, there was room for the art school, and the vistas of

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