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When lawyers Jeremy and Louise Brown
walked into Upthorpe Farm in Gloucester,
they couldn't believe their eyes. It was
like stepping back in time. Apart from a
few minor alterations, the Grade II listed
16th-century farmhouse had barely been
touched for over 400 years and was
completely unmodernised. There were
original beams and doorways, original paint
and plaster and a hay loft. Now
that they've purchased the property their
ambitious design plan is to bring the
farmhouse into the 21st century, blending
the original historic features with modern
simplicity and luxury. Kevin watches on
intrigued as they tackle the challenge of
reconciling the very old and the very
contemporary.
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