There was once upon a time a famous Bristol man by the name of Joseph Cottle who I believe published John Wordsworth's ‘Lyrical Ballads’ but unfortunately I don't think I'm going to wax particularly lyrical about the house I saw this morning. Originally it was a garage with bedroom accommodation above, attached to a neighbouring house. The owner obtained planning consent and, apparently, building regulation approval to split this up to form a small two-bedroom house with a kitchen and living room. Notwithstanding the fact that some of the ceilings and some of the walls are out of kilter, and the hatch to the roof was for a midget, access to the first floor is from stairs leading directly off the kitchen. If there is a chip pan fire in the kitchen and the house then gets the light and someone is upstairs they may get the fry of their life ...   more »

The vendors of this mid-terraced town house I saw later in the day, advised me that during the past 11 or so years of ownership the most spectacular alteration they had made was removing one of the carpets which revealed a not unpleasant lightly stained oak boarded floor. Unfortunately of course that is the only thing they have done and now, as a result almost everything has to be done to bring the house kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Nevertheless my Clients have found a pleasant house in a reasonably quiet location, though Cotham School can be quite noisy and I note that opposite there is a building, probably run by the government, The North Bristol Post 16 Centre, presumably for 16-year-olds who no doubt are in need of a rest cure. Get out and GET a job – their there, if you only look the part and LOOK…   more »