A sense of calm descends as you wind through the serene acres of land that surround the majestic Georgian house belonging to the West End star Ben Forster and his partner, the property developer Paul Longman.

Nestled in the foothills of the North Pennines, between the mountains and lakes of the Lake District National Park and the wonders of the Scottish Borders, the breathtaking Country House sat empty for 12 years before Ben and Paul set about transforming it into the riot of colour and fun it is today.

The six-bedroom property, which is available to rent and has hosted celebrity guests including Cheryl Tweedy, Melanie Chisholm and Emma Bunton, has always had a fairytale quality for Ben, who grew up in a neighbouring village and used to sit on his father’s shoulders, peering into his fu

See Full Page