Complex sentence: Nonetheless, the Sharpe family valued the age and recognized the stone ender characteristics of the house and commissioned Norman Isham, who had directed restoration efforts at nearby Arnold House in 1920, to investigate the structure and restore the house to its 17th century appearance.
Split into simpler sentences: Nonetheless, the Sharpe family valued the age and recognized the stone ender characteristics of the house. It commissioned Norman Isham, who had directed restoration efforts at nearby Arnold House in 1920, to investigate the structure and restore the house to its 17th century appearance.