CAROLYN HOLMES WITH HUSBAND GRAEME. PICTURE: PEN TAYLOR
residence. I love big projects like that. We’ve worked I think quite sympathetically with the Oast House to comply with all the regulations,” Carolyn says. “When we first saw Clifton Estate, we were captivated by its beauty and potential. We knew it was the perfect place to create something special. We wanted to maintain the essence of the property, with a goal to blend the old with the new seamlessly.
“Most people are wowed when they come in. They congratulate us on what we’ve done, how we’ve done it and kept it so you can literally see what it was. We haven’t taken integrity away from the building. We’re happy with how things have gone so far, we’re still doing things to the place and it’s still growing and hopefully I can keep it going.”
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