Couple who quit London for dream new life in Kent countryside discover £1 million mansion they bought will take 10 YEARS to renovate - and have to sleep in the extension with their 2 children because there's no roof

Couple who quit London for dream new life in Kent countryside discover £1 million mansion they bought will take 10 YEARS to renovate - and have to sleep in the extension with their 2 children because there's no roofBen and his husband Sam are currently restoring their new country home READ MORE: The rise of middle-class midlifers turning to dollhouses to 'escape the stresses of everyday life'By ALANAH KHOSLA, SENIOR LIFESTYLE REPORTER Updated: 12:01, 5 May 2026 e-mail 10 View comments