Thursday, 23 January 2025
Our house
The house where we now live was built in 1928 and it is considerably younger than our previous homes, a former farmhouse and a cottage that were centuries old. We were pleased to find, in the bundle of papers relating to our purchase, a large watercolour detailing the builder's intentions. We also have a small photograph album with images taken by one of the three daughters who first lived here.
It is fascinating to study the ground plan and see how the layout has been changed since the initial build.The kitchen is now a hallway with exterior side door and the scullery has been extended into a kitchen. The original scullery looks to have had some rather fearsome equipment!
The main body of the house is untouched and this is a source of pleasure to us, although not everyone would agree! Many houses of this period have been quite ruthlessly modernised.
The inner hall then and now.
Can you decide to buy a house simply because the door snecks look lovely and feel good in the hand? Yes, I can!
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I suspect that some ruthlessly modernised houses might not be considered all that desirable in the future. I for one prefer several living spaces to one enormous one.
ReplyDeleteIf a house speaks to you, then you have to answer. How interesting to have old photographs. Our house is newer than yours and has had considerable alterations.
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