Country House

OK, we've had builders and gardeners all over the place this, ehem, summer. There was a good reason -- the old place hadn't been sorted since Victoria was on the throne.

The upheaval was nasty, but ultimately worth it. Now we have a great place that will serve as a lovely home for a good while until we *need* more space..

But we have always planned on moving out of London in two or three years.

Anyway, with work done and artisans paid in full, it's only reasonable to have a few agents over to review and appraise..

Eeks! North London valuations are bonkers at 28% increase year-on-year.


And as fate would have it, the details of this beautie -- of comparable price and 30 minutes from King's Cross -- arrived randomly by email last week.

Forget the mid-term plan. The green-ward move may be very very near indeed.

..And so the the story begins.