To-day I looked at a house that I believe was built just after the turn of the last century, circa 1901, so, for the purist, a late Victorian villa property. The Luftwaffe however managed to destroy it and a number of its neighbours in 1941, but the council rebuilt it in 1948 and my Clients are now purchasing this house, though I believe their Building Society are under the impression it was built in 1910; no wonder they get everything wrong! It was rebuilt in a traditional style in keeping with the original, externally, but, internally at the house was finished to Council standards, so everything was very plain except for the 1930s style fireplaces which the Council probably had kicking around in their builder's yard. The previous owner had lived there all her life and had kept it in well above average condition and I think that my Clients are purchasing a pleasant house with a good-sized garden and a good-sized garage which probably has a multiple of other uses. I'm unsure whether they will stay there until the next century, but who knows...   more »