The Seymour

13/10/2026

🏡 Keeping the Cold Out at Seymour!

Our latest big job at Seymour is insulating absolutely every inch of the building!

One thing we really hate is a beautiful old house that’s freezing cold in winter! As much as we love the Victorian character and charm, we certainly don’t want the Victorian temperatures to go with it! 🥶

We’re going to extraordinary lengths to make sure Seymour is as warm, comfortable and energy-efficient as possible, without compromising its original character.

It’s a huge job, and much of the work will never be seen once the walls and ceilings are finished, but it’s one of the most important investments we’ll make.

All the charm of 1898, with the comfort of 2026! 🏡

11/10/2026

What an afternoon view from the bottom of our garden!

08/10/2026

Another busy day at Seymour! 🏡

With the sprinkler system now largely installed across the top floor, we’ve been able to push ahead with the next stage of the renovation — installing insulation throughout the roof spaces.

It’s great to finally see these rooms starting to take shape. After months of structural work, roofing and getting all the essential infrastructure in place, we’re now at the stage where we can really start developing the interior spaces and bringing our plans to life.

Our ambitious target is to have the entire top floor finished by the end of the year, so there’s certainly plenty to keep everyone busy over the next few months!

Every week brings us another step closer to bringing this beautiful old building back to life, and we’re really looking forward to seeing the transformation as the rooms begin to take shape.

07/10/2026

29/09/2026

Newport - Mud as far as the eye can see! We are hoping to get it turfed before the cold sets in.

24/09/2026

Newport - It’s been a fantastic few weeks at The Seymour, and we’re finally starting to feel like we’re making some real progress!

Our beautiful new sash and case windows are going in, and we’re now about a third of the way through the installation. Still a long way to go, but seeing them in place is incredibly exciting and already making such a difference to the building.

Plenty more to come! 🔨

21/09/2026

The Seymour – New Windows

The team is hard at work installing our beautiful new sash and case windows!

They’re identical to the originals we’re removing, keeping all the character of the house, just with the rather important upgrade of double glazing.

51 windows to get through, so no small job!

18/09/2026

Yesterday was one of the most exciting days at Seymour so far — the first of our new windows went in!

This is a huge job in itself and will take a few months to complete. All of the windows are being supplied and installed by sturrocksjoinery, a local heritage window specialist, and we’ve been very particular about keeping them true to what would originally have been in the house.

Visually, we’re putting back exactly the same style of windows that were here previously, so from the outside there should be virtually no noticeable change. The big difference is that the new windows are double glazed and considerably more thermally efficient.

18% of our budget has gone on these windows! With 51 windows across a house of this size, this should make an enormous difference to how warm and comfortable Seymour is — without compromising the character of the building.

It feels like another major milestone. 3 down, 48 to go!

16/09/2026

A little preview of how we’re hoping the main kitchen at The Seymour will look when it all comes together.

We’ve spent a lot of time trying to get the balance right — something that feels traditional and appropriate for a house built in 1898, but still works as a modern family kitchen.

There will obviously be a few changes and details to work through along the way, but this gives a pretty good idea of the overall look we’re going for.

It’s been one of the rooms we’ve been most excited about since we started the project, so it’s great to finally see the vision beginning to come together.