A Couple's Self-Build House In The Woods

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In 2013 Jeff Morehen and Nela Willis, an architect and project manager respectively, bought a plot on which sat an unloved 1920s bungalow in Forest Row, East Sussex. Knocking it down, the couple sought to design a sustainably minded house with open, light-filled living spaces and beautiful views of the garden in its place – and they delivered. “I’m a real outdoor person,” says Nela. “This is the first house where when I’m inside, I’m not itching to get out,” due to its seamless connection to the verdant landscape. “I can see it and I can hear it,” she adds. Watch now to discover why.

Filming and Editing: Edmund Cook
Production: Hannah Phillips
Graphic Design: Tom Young

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