Gallery - Before

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