Kentish variety

Renovations, showjumping and archbishops lend character to two period properties

Penny Churchill

RESTORATION is a risky business and, more often than not, unseen pitfalls lie ahead for any buyer who embarks on the renovation of a period country property. This truism is borne out by the sale of two landmark country houses in Kent, which highlight the contrasting outcomes of two ambitious, but quite different renovation projects. As the dynamic CEO of Total WM, his family’s Essex-based recycling, demolition and property business, Justin Widdowson is accustomed to juggling a demanding work schedule with a passion for showjumping at the highest level. Equestrian prowess runs in the family, his father, Gary, having been an international showjumper in his youth and later the owner, with his wife, Beverley, of Olympic super-stallion Big Star, the winner of both a team GB gold medal at the London…

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Country Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 19, 2025

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