Gallery - Before
The Dux Farm journey started in June 2022, Janine and Ian along with Janine's parents expect to spend the next couple of years enhancing the farm and its environs. Here are a few shots taken on day one. Follow their journey
The Kirks leave Surrey after many years, looking forward to their new life
Packing to leave Surrey
Whilst refurbishment works get underway in the Farmhouse and Dux Cottage, the Kirks are living in Higher Dux
Kirks Unpacking
Ian thinking about all the jobs he has lined up, but first help get those trucks unpacked!
Coffee and cake!
All roads lead to Dux and the farm
Road Sign to Dux
Dux Farm has two great stores built in the last 6 years, ideal for all those unopened boxes to be stored prior to moving into the farmhouse
Storeroom - Full already
Where do you start, so much was left behind by the previous owners
Inside the Old Workshop
Just as bad here then!
Outside the Old Workshop
Now that's better after the Kirk's team got to work
Outside the Old Workshop
Taken a few years ago, a lovely view over the formal garden looking from the back of Dux Cottage. The hidden pond is to the left
A view from the patio
Time passes slowly in Devon, sheep on the move near Dux Farm
Local sheep
Where do you start it - is it manual or automatic, what do you mean 9 gears!
Choosing a tractor
After a lot of consideration it was decided to go for Solis farm equipment. Here we have the tractor and flail gang mower - arrived today!
The Kirk's New Tractor
Thanks Rob! So great to have some help.
Haymaking in the sun
So lucky with the weather, everything collected in just a few days of glorious summer sun
The Hay is all baled
A rural view from Higher Dux
They just need to get all that back up and running. It will be well worth the wait
Farm - rear view a few years ago
Not too many square walls in Dux Cottage, don't touch those beams please and mind your head
Fitted wardrobes - no problem Sir
These just came to light whilst cutting back the overgrown garden. More of these will need to be planted later next year
Raspberries in the wild
No not yet, later on when that hidden pond has been cleared, probably a year away
The ducks are coming!
A former barn built around 1825 and converted in 2007, just waiting for the latest makeover to start this week
Dux Cottage
This is the old piggery dating back to 1825 and converted around 2007 into a 2 bedroomed detached cottage
Higher Dux
Taken a few years ago, looking North East crossing from Lower Dux
A passing drone shot
Heading North East over Lower Dux taken later that year
Another sweeping drone shot
The Kirks were very impressed with this historic town with its Norman castle
Launceston is not far away