Wealden Times | WT264 | May 2024 | Love Your Home Supplement inside

This page: Claire and Jonny have been careful
to find the right balance between traditional
and contemporary furnishings throughout the
house. In the kitchen, one of the oldest rooms
in the house, Claire and Jonny have deliberately
kept the fridges under counter to maintain the old
fashioned look. A beamed nook area has become
their girls’ living room, complete with a woodburner
relocated when she was young, a move
instigated by her father, who is a bit of
an inspiration for Claire. “My parents are
amazing, they moved us so that we could
have a better life and also enjoy more
sailing in the sun,” she says. And it was
Perth on the west coast of Australia where
Claire’s interest in property first began,
“My dad started a number of property
companies there and my sister and I
would tag along at the weekend for his
site visits. I think from those early days I
have property running through my veins.”
Growing up, Claire went on to study
law at university before packing her
bags for the UK and the bright lights of
London. Once there, she quickly settled
into her new life. Initially working in
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