press and awards

Conde Nast Traveller, March 2006 Q & A:
Q: "I'm looking for a large country house where i can celebrate my 50th Birthday with my extended family and Easter. It needs to be secluded with sizeable grounds for long walks"
A: "The best among our properties would be Chaucer's Barn near Holt in North Norfolk...it's an award winning conversion of a brick and flint barn, set in a five acre garden... the good thing about the area is that the house is surrounded by gently rolling countryside yet you are only five miles from some of the best sandy beaches in England..."

Guardian and Observer, December 2007 "20 Fabulous houses for a party"
"Chaucer's Barn is a fabulous conversion on the 80-acre farm Geoffrey Chaucer bought for his son in the 14th century.....Expect to spend a lot of time in the main open plan area - the large dining table for up to 20 is perfect for festive feasts. There's lots of light with plenty of floor-to-ceiling windows, but features such as the large Aga, open fires and heated stone flooring add a cosy touch. Wow factor: the cathedral-like dining area."

Council for the Protection for Rural England, 1992.
"Award in recognition for contribution to Conservation and Improvement of the countryside, Barn converstion at Chaucer Barn, Gresham, Norfolk."