THE FLINT HOUSE

On a remote stretch of the Norfolk coast, Vicky White and her husband Chris Ling have turned a neglected period cottage into a stunning retreat

- ANNA PATTENDEN

Vicky White and Chris Ling have a longstanding affinity with north Norfolk – it’s where they got engaged and where they’ve spent many holidays and weekends with family. So when they decided to buy a holiday home, there was no debate about where to look. Finding a suitable property proved to be much harder than anticipated, however. After two purchases fell through, Vicky widened their search area, which was when Eden Hall Cottage popped up. On the north eastern shoreline, its location wasn’t known to the couple. But, one wet grey day in November 2016, they decided to view the house.