▁developed ▁the ▁property ▁as ▁a ▁da iry ▁farm . ▁In ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁they ▁were ▁awarded ▁first ▁prize ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Farm ▁competition ▁( The ▁Vo ice ▁ 3 0 / 0 3 / 1 8 9 4 ). ▁The ▁Vo ice ▁reported ▁that ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁house ▁there ▁were ▁o live ▁trees ▁ 3 0 ▁feet ▁( 1 0 m ) ▁high ▁and ▁o ak ▁trees ▁ 5 ▁feet ▁( 1 . 5 m ) ▁in ▁diameter ▁and ▁that ▁the ▁house ▁consisted ▁of ▁ 1 3 ▁rooms . ▁These ▁probably ▁included ▁the ▁conserv atory , ▁offices , ▁servants ▁wing ▁and ▁kitchen . ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁a ▁previous ▁owner , ▁Mrs ▁J . ▁Ben nett , ▁the ▁servants ▁qu arters , ▁kitchen ▁and ▁conserv atory ▁were ▁demol ished ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁as ▁they ▁were ▁in ▁very ▁poor ▁condition . ▁ ▁Long - ser ving ▁own ers ▁bought ▁the ▁property ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁the ▁present ▁own ers ▁restored ▁the ▁remaining ▁building ▁and ▁installed ▁two ▁bath rooms ▁in ▁what ▁were ▁stor ero oms . ▁This ▁has ▁had ▁little ▁or ▁no ▁impact ▁on ▁the ▁architect ural ▁integrity ▁of ▁the ▁place . ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁the ▁then - own ers ▁sub div ided ▁the ▁property . ▁The ▁hom est ead ▁now ▁occup ies ▁ 1 . 3 ▁hect ares ▁but ▁continues ▁to ▁over look ▁its ▁former ▁past oral ▁land hold ing . ▁ ▁In ▁March ▁