The fire broke out at Bob and Paula Hessian’s home, which dates back to the 17th century, in Weston-on-the-Green, Oxfordshire, on the evening of April 5.
After escaping, Paula, a former primary school teacher and Bob, a retired pharmaceutical consultant in regulatory affairs, were forced to watch as their home of 53 years, and all their belongings, burned.
Heartbreakingly, the grandparents can't claim on their insurance because it was in need of rethatching.
They were due to have it replaced with tiles in May, after discovering it would cost around £85,000 to re-thatch the five-bedroom home.
