I have just been to see a very pleasant bungalow that has been converted into a small house high up on Banner Down, a small settlement, no doubt of good quality housing in a reasonably tranquil setting north east of Bath. The house was originally designed and built for the then owner in 1978. The new owner has converted the attic that existed into a magnificent living room in which there is a baby grand piano, but I'm not sure whether anyone can play it, and a bedroom with an ensuite secreted behind an open screen, so if you can't see what's going on you can certainly hear it! It was dressed for sale with flowing curtains, actually of course just cut-off lenghths of material and small piles of old books probably bought from a second hand store or a charity book shop tied up with pretty bits of ribbon -- wasn't that sweet -- all just pretence; I was really quite surprised there was no bread baking in the oven and a coffee percolator percolating away! Oh, the house wasn't in bad condition but there are some silly bits which are missing that should have been seen, such as gutter ends and missing down pipes. There are two open balconies which have triangular shaped roofs that give the main elevation the appearance that there are two large triangular shaped voids in the roof space, odd really...   more »