I always like slightly different houses and my Clients here have found an unusual house in Westbury Park, because it is detached. It was, possibly the original builder’s house, the house of the builder who constructed the majority of the neighbouring houses. This was a bit ‘grander’ than the remainder, it had a bit more ‘panache’ to it, but over the years some of the features have been lost. So, what were once pretty ‘bonnet’ roofs over the dormer windows that were covered with plain and decorative tiles are now flat and hideous, and one had leaked, and there is now an awful conservatory over an original flat roofed entrance. The gutters are likely to leak and the sash windows all need overhauling. Ivy, an evil pernicious weed is starting to take hold and the pointing to the walls is porous, but at least they will dry out quickly by evaporation. It is all a bit sad, but having met my Client, this will become their ‘project’ house, and having pointed out the deficiencies and listened to them and their ideas, I think that they have found a house that will suit them admirably…   more »