THE PASSION PROJECT

Bridget and Andrew Hall took their love for the Lake District to a whole new level when they bought and renovated a dilapidated farmhouse near Ullswater

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Gaia Farmhouse nestles within a remote valley in the Lake District, but Bridget and Andrew saw that as both an opportunity and a challenge. An opportunity to create a unique home just a short walk from the shores of Ullswater; a challenge, as the farmhouse is at the end of a narrow road, ending in a steep pass with six hairpin bends.

We never thought it would be easy, but there were times when we seriously questioned the wisdom of buying a dilapidated property in such a remote area,' says Andrew.

Their five-year labour of love has paid dividends, however. With painstaking care and inspiring vision, they have rescued a semi-derelict and overgrown 400-year-old farmhouse and given it an exciting new future.