When we moved to Highdale - twenty some odd years ago, the above illustrated house was a lovely, distinguished looking tumbledown wreck of a place. It is, as you can see, a very early brick built house, just pre- Tudor, circa 1490 ish, I should think., and very conveniently located near the town centre. After we'd been here a few years it was up for sale, needing complete restoration, and, eventually, it sold. It was bought by a family who had a connexion with the town, and eventually all the work was done, and the new owners moved in about three years ago. It is now up for sale again; and before anyone asks, no we cannot afford to buy it, and don't have much inclination to think seriously about doing so. The asking price is now about three times what our, much earlier, and probably more convenient home, could be expected to fetch; and anyway we like our own home very much. But isn't it odd how these things seem to go round, especially if you have a good memory.
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What a complete delight (from the outside).
What a gorgeous property! I would understand if you want to move there! So good to hear from you today. Now I am going to go catch up on your posts.
All the best to you and Ann.
Hello Crowbard. Yes, I think it's pretty good inside, too.
Hello Lori. Yes, tempting, isn't it? But, as I say, I don't think we're going to be tempted. Thinking about it, in our fifty four years of marriage the home we live in now is our fourteenth...... mustn't make a habit of it, though.
P.S. Constantly moving on, that is.
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