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A Private View: an artist’s 17th-century farmhouse in deepest Suffolk

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June 24th, 2026

A Private View: an artist’s 17th-century farmhouse in deepest Suffolk

Positioned on the fringes of a pretty village in Suffolk, the Grade II-listed Holly Bush Farm – which is now for sale – has been the treasured home of the artist Helengai Harbottle and her husband, Gwilym, for almost 30 years. The house’s 400-year history and largely untouched period features are what initially drew the pair to it; traditional pamment tiles line the living room floor, and an original dog-leg staircase remains in situ. Over the years, the house and its verdant surroundings have served as an inspiration for Helengai’s art, a space to host open studios, and a bucolic bolthole far removed from the bustle of city life ...

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words: Lily Le Brun
photography: William Pitt

A Private View: an artist’s 17th-century farmhouse in deepest Suffolk

Holly Bush Farm, Brampton, Suffolk