It ain’t bad, it ain’t bad at all, but it ain’t built to the same standard as what the builders of yore would have constructed! I have just been to see one of eight houses built in the late 1960’s, 1967, to be precise by a company from Wiltshire. They used ‘real ashlar’ for the walls, no doubt at the behest of the Planning Authority and installed eight over eight vertical sliding sash windows to replicate those of the Georgian period, except that these were plastic and were double glazed! As I said at the beginning, it was not a bad house and it was largely in good condition. It has a pleasant rear garden, even though it faces north. It is in a remarkably quiet close, despite it’s proximity to the main road. It is within easy access to the City, so my Client can trot off to see how real Georgians built their houses – there’s quite a lot form which to choose and knowingly come back to a very pleasant home…   more »