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In search of a change of pace, John and Katy Maskell Bell left London for a characterful Victorian house in East Sussex – a beautifully crafted home curated with antique and vintage finds

Interiors Deciding to leave the capital and head back to their roots on the East Sussex/Kent border, creatives John and Katy Maskell Bell moved both home and business to an 1883-built house with Gothic Revival details on the edge of the Eridge Park Estate near Royal Tunbridge Wells. Casting a wide net over the area and viewing several ‘done-up’ houses, they eventually decided to focus their attention on finding a place they could slowly renovate and make their mark. ‘We just couldn't bring ourselves to spend money on ripping stuff out to start again, so what we needed was a shell, a simple honest canvas to create with,’ explains Katy. First viewing the house in February 2020, they fell in love with the place; however, lockdown hit, and they, along…

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Reclaim (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 90 - May 2024

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