Today feels like a special one, as we’re sitting down in the heart of Arundel at 15 Bond Street, one of those Sussex staycation homes that holds its own kind of story within its walls.
We’re joined by someone who has built a career around uncovering stories in the spaces and objects we often overlook, Sarah Moore. Best known for tv shows; Home Greek Home, Cash in the Spare Room and Money for Nothing.
From breathing new life into forgotten pieces to reimagining how we live in our homes, her work is rooted in creativity, sustainability, and a real appreciation for character. So today, we’re slowing things down, settling in, and exploring what makes a space not just beautiful – but meaningful.
Across your work – from Money for Nothing to Home Greek Home – you’re known for uncovering the hidden potential in things and places. When you walk into a property like 15 Bond Street, what’s the first thing you instinctively look for?
“Nice to be here. My little favourite secret, my cottage in Arundel is one of the little things in my life, but just makes me smile every time I think about it. And lovely to be here with Bryson.
Bryson and Sophie have made this whole place an absolute pleasure to be part of. So great to be sharing some time there with you both.
I think for me, I wanted something that was really beautiful. I spent a long time looking for property. I’ve moved on from eBay into house shopping. Sounds awful, but I love buying things and I am definitely a hoarder. And I’ve kind of moved that just a tiny bit along to houses, which my husband’s really delighted about.”
So, tell us about 15 Bond Street & what made you want to take on this challenge?
“But Bond Street was a project of mine. I’ve saved up mine myself to buy this place. For me, this is a deeply personal thing, and I just was captivated by how beautiful it was.
I thought it was small. I loved the period features and the fact that Arundel is such a beautiful place, and I thought this was a little gem in the making. It had potential. And when I came to see it, I thought there was a long journey to go on, but I could see at the end that I would be able to have a compact house rather than naively. Because it was small, I thought it might be quite economical to renovate, not so much…
I love the rooms, I love the aspect. I like the fact it’s got a beautiful extra space in the garden for people to sleep in, which is quite unusual. And yeah, I just thought that it needed loving and apparently it turned out that it needed everything loving. The joists in the ceiling didn’t touch the walls. They were all rotten. So this has had every single floor, wall, wire, roof tile, everything replaced in vintage antique character. So it’s been a labour of love.”
You built a career balancing character with practicality. How do you approach creating a space which feels deeply personal, and what pieces are you most proud of?
“That is a very good question. I think that the really good thing about the fact that this took a year to renovate meant that I could build up a kind of armoury of stuff that I wanted to bring into it. So things like the little sofa I bought on Facebook marketplace and had to drive miles to go and get it. And I then drove the other way across the country to find an old rug, but was stitched by, I think two different women in the 1930s, 1940s. The top of it was really worn and unfortunately wasn’t really suitable and there were some holes in it. So I actually took it to a lovely upholster who turned it upside down and used the back of the rug to upholster sort of a 60-year-old, sofa.
So things like that to me, make it a personal, a unique place. I hope for people to come and stay. You won’t ever see a sofa like that anywhere else in the world. So that’s worth visiting Bond Street for.”
Sarah, you’ve experienced so many homes & spaces. What were some elements you wanted to bring in to create that same experience for your guests?
“So I think that I put the kind of stuff in a house that I want to have in my house. So I have got a wine cooler, a fridge, a freezer. I’ve bought everything. I would like to come here if I’ve spent the weekend, I’m thinking I want some champagne on ice. I want a fridge big enough to fill it with lovely things for people to come and stay. I’m an ex chef, so my pans are great quality. I’ve got everything I think that you need in a kitchen. I love a morning coffee. I mean, if you’re going to stay here and we don’t offer bed and breakfast, but you want to be able to make a great fry up, have an excellent cup of coffee. And also things like the wine glasses, like the champagne glasses, they are vintage. They’re original 1960s, hand etched and they’re like 25 pounds each. Now, I don’t know if everybody would put those into an Airbnb, but for me, when somebody has a special occasion here and they’re drinking glass of champagne, I want it to be great.”
Stay tuned for part two of this interview coming soon…
