FARMHOUSE RESCUE

Graham and Philla Ebbs undertook the enormously complex task of rescuing a Grade II-listed farmhouse from the brink of collapse — transforming it into a stunning family home

Words Natasha Brinsmead Photography Simon Maxwell

“We didn’t bother getting a survey done before we bought this place,” says Graham Ebbs. “There was no point — it was obviously in a complete state.” With one self-build already under his belt (in South Africa where Graham had family) and having been inspired by a visit to one of his friend’s building projects, Graham began looking for a project in his home county of Bedfordshire, with his wife Philla. “It wasn’t until I turned up at the site that I realised I had actually already been there when a friend and I were looking for a venue for a classic car show we were organising,” says Graham. “The long-standing owner, an elderly lady, had recently died and the house had been bought, but the owners were forced to sell, due…

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

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