Thank God for parking spaces, because otherwise I would have been double parked in a road frequented by the BBC, on one side and the University of Bristol on the other. Parking in the road is free, so commuters stay there all day and delivery vans, builders, electricians, traders and surveyors have the double park and risk a ticket. The house I expected today was at one-time part of a nursing home, two semi-detached houses knocked together and then divided back into two units where my Client was purchasing one half, and a pleasant half it was. The exterior was all in reasonably good condition, as was the interior. There was a little bit of damp here, a little bit of damp there, but fortunately not everywhere. My Clients want to introduce a shower room in the basement, and with a little bit of luck the drains are just below this level, but it might be touch and go. They want more light into this lower level but that shouldn't prove too problematic, neither should reversing steps into this level. All in all, I was happy with the house, as I hope my Clients will be, particularly as they can park two cars off the road. However, moving in from the country could be a bit of a culture shock…   more »