article_snippet: From the outside the modest stone built granary appears a world away from the bright lights of the catwalk and the influential designer's flamboyant public image.
article_snippet: But nestled down an unmade road, the centuries old property was a refuge for the star, whose private life was blighted by battles with depression, drink and drugs.
article_snippet: Through the key hole: The open plan interior was designed by the late fashion star who in private battled with depression, drink and drugs .
article_snippet: The East Sussex property was a sanctuary for the trouble star away from the bright lights of the glamourous fashion world .
highlights_snippet: The Old Granary was a rural retreat for the troubled designer who took his own life at his London home in 2010 .
  