WORDS ANNABELLE GRUNDY
PHOTOS COLIN POOLE
Having made the decision to relocate from London to the West Country, Chris and Laura Mead spent several months house-hunting without success. They hoped for a comfortable, period dwelling in a convenient village location, close to Laura’s family in Devon. “We just couldn’t find the right thing”, she says. “A lot of places felt quite remote, with few facilities. Plus, the houses we saw had very small gardens.”