Interior designer and author Ben Pentreath welcomes House & Garden into his Parsonage, tucked away in the English countryside in Dorset. “It’s an incredibly tranquil, secret little place,” says Ben as he introduces his church house. “You somehow feel as if you’re entering a lost world that time has forgotten.” Join Ben Pentreath as we tour his 19th-century church house in West Dorset, as he says goodbye to his beloved home.
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47 Comments
I've come to see this type of ostentatious decor as gay decor – SO many UK gay men decorate their house like this – the chintz, the garish painted walls, the mismatched candles, the piles of interior books, the staffordshire dogs…I think people like to see what they've seen before, but I'd love to see something different! It lacks originality
Beautiful house indeed 👌 and interiors 🙌👏👌
How brave he is to talk about his "new adventure" after creating such a home.
An eccentric combination here, odd personages in the parsonage
Pentreath – a Cornish man.
Good luck with your move💐
Such a beautiful house! I so enjoy his posts on instagram
A really nice watch 😊
What a tragic thing to have to move, however I hope that the new adventure and the beautiful landscapes of the north will further inspire you both. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home.
What an incredible eye for detail, just stunning. Best of luck with the move
this was so beautiful it almost made me cry
Utterly charming. My favourite period house. The windows are stunning. The garden is a vision of beauty. I love his quote …. The kitchen is like living in a egg yolk 😅
China in the bathroom next to the tub 🤨? That's just bizarre, and not the bright side of kooky either.
What an overstuffed house. I love the room with the old China !
Love the yellow 🌟
Wow, what a beautiful house! So full of color and character and yet filled with echoes of the past. Would love to see where Ben's new home will be when he has it ready for all to see. 🙂
Whoever purchases the estate, I hope they keep it as it is and not demolish it and build townhouses or a Mc Mansion on it. You can't buy history and buildings like these anymore.
How I will miss the parsonage…
Charming, lovely man, beautiful home, cute dogs. Happy home…I too have a love of vintage printing press posters. ..love all of it…from Australia 🦘 🌏 xx
Delicious…
What a joy! Thankyou
My type of man
I can't imagine spending any money on a leasehold that was under about 50 years but glad he did
Pretty property
I don’t want to dust those rooms full of everything.
CLASSIC English Decorating! Relaxed, Charming, Cozy, MIX
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What I love about Ben Pentreath's interiors are that they feel so liveable, so forgiving of normal family life, and so welcoming to visitors. They feel in no way 'designed' or contrived, not too precious, but full of lovely interesting things.
I absolutely love it. You will have a beautiful new adventure. Please go back after a year and tour their new place.
Love the garden and everything in home! Beautiful ❤
Cant wait for a new video tour on here of your home in the highlands Ben!
Too much stuff for my taste, clean dust must be very hard indeed! Why anybody needs so much teapots😅
This is the most exquisitely beautiful house/home that I've ever seen – the delicately designed wallpaper, the deeply soothing and inspiring paint colours, the eclectic and beautiful furniture (particularly the floral kitchen sofa), the dogs and chickens, the dreamy garden, and last but not least, all the wonderful interesting books calling "Come read me!" everywhere, into which I could just disappear and not emerge for six months! Such a massive upheaval/adventure to come – I wish you well and much happiness in your new home. Maybe you will update us eventually on your next garden/designs, colour schemes, etc ……… 🌻
Breathtaking. A lovely property turned into a magical home entire thanks to the creativity, hard work and devotion of the men renting it. Without their life force, their effort poured into it, it wouldn't be half the place it is. Gorgeous, I hope the new residents treat it even half as well. I'm so looking forward to see what their new property will be and how they will make it yet another magical home. It's really exciting isn't it? Thanks so much for this upload.
4:19: what is a "drer-rweweng"?
What a beautiful, warm, welcoming, and inspiring home! I wish Ben and Charlie all the best in their next chapter of home. I hope one day we'll get to see how they create their next abode. I'm sure it's going to be lovely and soulful, as this home was.
Wow- I’m glad we got to see this wonderful house before their move! Thank you !
I would buy one of the places. It would be a respite from the US.
What a shame you have to leave your house, but I love your positive attitude about it. I painted my hall, staircase and landing pale grey and loved it, but as the years went by, and I felt the cold more and autumn and winter seemed to last forever, the grey became depressing. I changed to a really bright yellow, like your kitchen, and it's like instant sunshine every day. Love Robert Kime, too.
The cheerful colors make it feel young.
1. Why would you not want a paint named after you – what an honour? And once he’s moved out of The Parsonage …….
2. Why would you rent and put money in a stranger’s pocket when you’re not exactly struggling financially?
Sheer madness (both things).
someone is going to be very lucky to buy this beautiful house
I would hate packing that house up to move …
❤
Such a treat to have a look inside the lives & home of Charlie & Ben. Almost teared up by knowing they'll soon have to leave this piece of Paradise.
Oh my goodness. After all your blood, sweat and tears into this beautiful home, you have to leave it and go north? I’m not sure I would think moving is a great adventure. And I not sure you would be able to replace the beauty and charm in history of what you now call home. But I guess home is where you lay your head.
Ben and Charlie have heaped loving care and imagination upon this marvelous home and garden. I’ve been observing it for years and am in mourning that we will see no further refinements here going forward. Of course, it will be good to see the new home in Scotland as it develops but I know I will be missing this very special place. ❤