SHARED HISTORY
Country Homes & Interiors|September 2021
In moving to the country, Lisa and Harry Bowcott have become custodians of a beautiful heritage home that dates back to the 12th century
SARA BIRD
SHARED HISTORY

Exterior

The Grade II*-listed former seminary dates back to the 12th century, and is connected to a two-bedroomed barn. Repair work included repointing and replacing all the dormer windows

Kitchen Lisa introduced the wow factor with a copper worktop for the island, while copper drawer handles and pendant lights pull the look together. Kitchen and worktops, painted in Old Rose and Pantry Blue, deVOL. Dexter copper pendant lights, Pooky

AT HOME WITH

Owners Lisa Bowcott, an interior designer and property developer, and husband Harry, a management consultant. They bought the house in 2015, renovating it in 2020. The couple have four children: Orlando and Heath, 12, Rafe, 10, and Lily, nine. Plus, dog Dilly and cats Mittens and Basil.

Property Six-bedroom Grade II*listed 12th-century former seminary, connected to a two-bedroomed barn.

We’re still in awe that we have ended up living here,’ says Lisa Bowcott of her historical home in the West Country. ‘I could never have imagined having a house like this as our home.’

Lisa and her husband Harry were previously living in London, juggling two high-flying careers and raising four children under the age of six – until they decided it was time to move out of the city.

‘We had settled on the West Country as a location as it was commutable for London meetings,’ says Lisa, who was working in advertising. Having spotted this house while on holiday in Greece, the couple went to a viewing on their first day back.

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