When we came to this house on a hill, the earth had been scraped away during the building of it, leaving an acre of muddy ooze that appeared to be completely barren. We were deeply drawn to this space, even though we were ‘gazumped’ three times. But eventually, it came to us. The hill was surrounded by trees, and gave us a magnificent view out over the valley. Now, the trees have grown so much that they have become the view. We get to enjoy the best sunsets and sunrises (although we d...