Built To Last

Two adjoining 16th-century cottages have been sympathetically transformed by their owner who was keen to preserve their sense of history.

- Celia Rufey

“My first job was as a bricklayer,” says Dominic Jude, “and knowing how to build houses has been useful ever since.” His assessment of his experience is something of an understatement as, alongside owning several properties in Cheshire and London, it is rare for Dominic not to have some kind of building project on the go. In 2014, he decided to acquire a holiday home beside the sea. However, after careful thought, the prospect of the time he would spend regularly travelling between Cheshire and London deterred him. Instead, he redirected his energies into looking for a house in the rather more conveniently situated Cotswolds.