Second CHANCE

Catherine began focusing on the wealth of period features, including the sweeping staircase, original sash windows and gnarled beams

Having decided to relocate to Norfolk, occupational therapist Catherine Davis’ heart soared when she caught sight of a tiny advertisement for an elegant period property in the pages of a magazine. ‘It looked incredibly promising,’ she recalls, ‘and the rural location seemed idyllic. But when I showed the advert to my husband, Simon, we were both curious, if slightly concerned, that there were only shots of the exterior.’ At the time, Catherine had