The grand hall, which sits on the middle floor, is one of the couple's favourite rooms, luckily it was in a reasonable structural state.
"We rubbed the walls back and repainted the lime plaster, which was still really good," says Stef.
The fireplace, however, was initially something of a mystery to the couple. "It was the sort of room where you'd be sitting in front of the fire with your coat on going 'why is it still cold?'," says Stef. After seeking advice from numerous experts, they eventually extended the chimney, which solved the problem.