Built in 1699, as the quaint sign above the door reads, the house has never been shy of personality, yet it lacked open space so often associated with modern living. Calling for light renovation, Charlie and Chloe the owners of this incredible property were careful not to rid their farmhouse of rustic charm; they connected the rooms on the ground floor and added a contemporary extension that leads out to the garden, where their much-loved chickens run freely. But Charlie hasn’t always led such a country life: a former metropolitan man, he uprooted from his maisonette in Ladbroke Grove, west London, after falling in love with the lush landscape of Wiltshire in 2015. Find out more Themodernhouse.com