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Bees, Snakes and Smelly Pine Martins

In the ceiling was a Pine Martin nest containing walnut shells, corn husks, hay, snake skins, lizard & bird skeletons, wasp nests, acorns, magazines shreds.

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Butler! A right old Ding Dong!

Battery push button butler bell by Ever Ready. Mahogany case, with chromed steel bell. Brass carry handle, hinged door and 10m silk cable.

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An Old French ID Card

Whilst clearing an old cabinet we found an old French ID card. This property has basically stayed in the same family for over a century.

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Bat Cave – lockdown

Underneath our house are a couple of arched roof caves. Upon viewing the house with the estate agent there was a bat hanging from the roof.

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Edwardian Brass Lock

We bought a Edwardian brass lock without a key. It wasn’t even an amazing bargain. How on earth we we going to make a key for our Château?

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Remembrance Bench

After several attempts at carving the roses I finally went with inlaying some shop bought items into the remembrance bench.

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Crumbling Barn, Caves and Mystery Bread Oven

We wanted a house with a barn. Although I no longer drive because of poor health, I have been scratch building car for a few years. We knew when viewing houses we would never find one that met every single one of our criteria 100%. In this case the compromise was the barn; although a […]

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Woodworm Infestation

We have a woodworm infestation. Unfortunately, it was hidden under lino flooring. When we first viewed the house, it was hard to see the walls or floors due to and incredible amount of junk. We were essentially buying parts of the house ‘unseen’. There was no way for us to get to some corners of […]

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Stairs and Balustrades

We believe the house dates back to around 1900 or before. The Stairs and Balustrades are very 1920’s art deco. The stairs are made from solid oak and are could be restored to a reasonable state. Over the years these once beautiful stairs have been subjected to what can only be called vandalism. The oak […]

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1940’s Electrics – all burnt out

We knew the moment of crossing the threshold into this house that the electrics would need stripping out. We were after all looking for a property for renovation. The electrics had already been disconnected from a consumer unit that had been installed around the millennium. In order for the Compromis de Vente to be signed […]

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