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Humphrey Berney splits his time between touring the world with chart-topping group Blake and renovating a Grade II-listed Georgian house that has been in his family since the 18th century

“It’s a project that excites and scares me in equal measure” In 2016, Humphrey Berney, an acclaimed classical singer who performs with the award-winning group Blake, inherited a Grade II-listed property from his great uncle. The 11 bedroom Georgian manor had been in the family since the 18th century, with the current property built in 1804 to replace an existing Elizabethan home. Unfortunately, Humphrey inherited a home in a state of disrepair, with large sections of the house unfit for habitation and structurally unsound. But there was never any thought of passing up the opportunity to not only restore the house to its former glory, but also to transform it into a home fit for his young family. “It’s a project that excites and scares me in equal measure,” Humphrey admits. “I’ve…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2018

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