I think there is a growing of fad amongst developers to name their houses. Westbury Homes did just that in this small development of just under a dozen houses, in a small village south of Thornbury. There was nothing wrong with this house, other than, to be frank it was a bit of a tip, but once this is all cleared out the basic structure will be absolutely sound. It is almost maintenance free; slates to the roof are unlikely to need attention. The chimney stack is made of fibreglass -- it's a fake, much like the tiled roof over the porch and its support timbers, all of which are also of fibreglass! The facia and soffit are of UpVC, as are the windows. The front door is of mild steel, so you can see it almost externally maintenance free. It has a large roof space and if sliding ladders are provided it could then be used for storage space. So, I think that my Client has found a pretty little house in a pleasant location and I hope will be very happy there…   more »

I have not been to Thornbury for a few months so today I relished going back to the old market town but I was very sorry when the market closed those many years ago. Nevertheless the town is still thriving but today I saw a house that really needed a little bit of "t. l. c.”. It was not a bad house, it was built to a reasonable standard some 40 or so years ago but it hadn't been particularly well maintained. It was not falling down, but it does need a certain amount of repair and attention and some modernisation. I am sure, however, that's my Client has found a pleasant house in a reasonably quiet part of town though sadly the cattle, pigs and sheep will never be heard in the town again, probably to their complete relief...   more »