A gradual process of decay continued over the years with one corner of the property eventually collapsing outwards along with part of the roof.
An English builder finally purchased the property in 2006 and over 10 years restored and extended the house to its current layout. An extension was added to the ground floor and the roof line raised to provide further living space on the first floor. He also added the barn.
We bought the property in 2016 and have worked to improve the land, largely amounting to clearing rocks and stones, cutting more of the meadow and clearing dead trees from the hedges.