The plot adjacent to their house (circled in red) was sold to four traveler families. (Photo: Daily Mail/SWNS) It was supposed to be the kind of country retreat most people could only dream of: a five-bedroom manor-style house set across seven acres, complete with a swimming pool, tennis court, paddocks, stables and even a private helipad. Jamie and Eda Pierce thought they had found their perfect escape from the chaos of everyday life when they bought the sprawling property in Pootings, a hamlet near Crockham Hill in Kent, for £3.15 million in August 2022. According to a Daily Mail report, the couple had even negotiated a £245,000 reduction from the asking price.But three years later, their idyllic countryside life had turned into a legal nightmare. And in a twist, the couple are not suing the travellers who moved into a field opposite their home. They are taking the previous owners to court, accusing them of concealing a crucial piece of information before the £3.15 million sale.'Previous owners knew but they did not disclose'The Pierces alleged that the former owners, Paul and Elizabeth Nott, knew that a neighbouring agricultural plot was at risk of being developed for traveller ...










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