I’ve had a great day to-day! I’ve been looking at a very large, interesting house that was once owned by a former Governor of Trinidad and Tobago, or so I was told, who had some rather odd ideas, but perhaps not as odd as the present vendor! The house is in South Gloucestershire and has, on good days, magnificent open views, but sadly not today! A long time ago, before the Governor got hold of it, so history may relate, the coach bringing mail from the ferry at Aust stopped here, to change or rest the horses and keep the coach overnight in a coach house. It has been in the current owners family for nearly fifty years and they have kept it adequately maintained, but for some reason decided to introduce a number of circular windows! The house has two staircases, so in effect is in two parts, but it should not prove too difficult to re-arrange back into one. There’s lots of out houses, but these do need attention. All in all, not a bad house, and plenty to keep my Client occupied for the next few years…   more »