MOULD’S MASTERPIECE, A PICTURE OF 17TH-CENTURY STYLE

A manor house fundamentally unchanged since it was built in the early 17th century, Duck End House has been the home of art expert Philip Mould, co-presenter of the BBC show Fake Or Fortune?, and his wife Catherine, since 2002. They’ve restored the house and extended the garden, re-creating a small lake and planting wildflower meadows in the surrounding fields.

Philip’s experience of restoring works of art influenced their approach to the renovation. ‘As with an old picture,