Old Stone Property
What WE DO
At Old Stone Properties, we focus on investing in and restoring period homes with care, patience and respect for their architectural heritage. Many older properties have incredible character but require thoughtful renovation to bring them back to life. Our aim is to sensitively restore these buildings so they can continue to be lived in and appreciated for generations to come.
We carefully select properties that have historic charm, original features and the potential to be thoughtfully improved. Rather than stripping away their history, our approach is to preserve the character that makes each property unique while enhancing its functionality for modern living.
Louise brings her expertise as an interior designer specialising in period properties to every project. With a deep understanding of traditional materials, proportions and design details, she ensures that renovations remain sympathetic to the age and style of the building. Her experience allows us to retain and celebrate original features while introducing carefully considered updates that respect the property's heritage.
Alongside this creative vision, we approach each project with a practical and long-term perspective. As a husband-and-wife team, we are personally involved in every stage of the process—from selecting properties and planning renovations to overseeing the restoration work. Our goal is not simply to renovate houses, but to revive homes that tell a story.
Through Old Stone Properties, we are committed to preserving the beauty and craftsmanship of period buildings while ensuring they remain comfortable, functional and loved homes for the future.
Testimonials
"Louise became the single most important person for our renovation project. We were lost in a fog of options prior to starting the work. What did we want? What would work? What would not work? Would the house look like a museum instead of a home? Would the house retain its character? Louise cleared the fog! She instantly understood the house and us as a family. Louise guided us towards an interior that is truly breathtaking. Louise is a gifted interior consultant. Being based outside the UK was not an obstacle. We worked with Louise online, over the phone and through the postal service (for mood boards and samples). We are very grateful for all she has helped us achieve and will 100% be working with Louise on our next project." J & AB
Where do I begin! I honestly can't recommend working with Louise more highly. We approached Louise after completing a huge renovation project so our budget was small and, not having worked with an interior designer before, we weren't sure what to expect and were worried that we wouldn't end up with a style we liked and/or would go hugely over budget. I honestly don't know why we worried! Louise was incredible, from day one she listened thoughtfully and considerately to what we hoped to achieve, she never pushed us on budget and found incredible items that worked both in terms of budget but also in terms of transforming the space for us. She totally 'got' what we wanted to achieve right from the start and completely 'got' our style. We had certain items that we had to build the room around and Louise wasn't at all phased by this and in fact the finished product tied everything in together so the original existing pieces we weren't sure about suddenly looked amazing with all the new pieces she had suggested. Louise isn't afraid to use and suggest colour in a sympathetic and glorious way and she was very happy to suggest upcycling or -reusing pieces rather than always suggesting new items. I honestly loved working with Louise, she's kind, empathetic and extremely talented. I am SO glad we found her and had the privilege of working with her. SW
Louise has helped us enormously with a significant extension to the kitchen/ sitting room in our old house. Louise became involved with ideas and plans from the very beginning. She has a calm and friendly manner, really wants to know what kind of outcome we wanted, which was key, as we project managed ourselves. We now have an area we absolutely love, which is a mix of modern with a feel of old and traditional, which suits the house perfectly. She introduced us to ideas we had not considered, which work well and we love. Louise is very creative, is a master at putting colour and design together and we would highly recommend her on any kind of project, large or small. Thank you, Louise, for your patience and commitment…it was lovely working with you. L & P
Louise worked with us over quite a few months, being extremely flexible with our busy lives and really making an effort to stay involved. Her home visits were always informative and productive, and her questionnaire she provided went a long way with her understanding of our needs and expectations. Louise listened to our concerns and was able to provide thorough design plans that highlighted how we could best use our space (the main purpose of us using her) whilst also highlighting features and furniture that may best suit our needs (very much secondary on our side). All of this was extremely helpful. Louise was with us from the beginning, helping to choose flooring and paint that would give us the base interior feel we wanted to achieve. Louise was ever the professional and presented herself, her business and her product as such. Would certainly recommend for anyone looking for interior design help. Without Louise I feel we'd still be struggling to really make sense of it all and now, having had our renovations completed, we are finally getting around to populating our home with furniture to match the designs provided as best we can. J&B
