GOING THE EXTRA MILE

Adding just one extra mile onto the search area for her dream home brought surprising rewards for Theresa Mankelow, who uncovered a historic gem of a property with plenty of scope to create a delightful garden.

‘I’d been looking for a characterful house near my old home for some time, and was starting to feel rather frustrated as nothing was materialising,’ recalls Theresa. ‘However, when a first-time buyer made me an