11-22-2009, 04:43 PM
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Mark's school friend lives in a 14th century cottage (or at least the centre of it is, the rest is really modern, 17th and 19th century). The upstairs is a bit like that.
They did have the place up for sale when he decided to retire, it is quite difficult to maintain.
The Agent had to make a note on the details when it was advertised in the city as a possible holiday cottage for London Stock-Brokers.
It read:
This property has an original front door which is only 5 foot 6 inches high.
It is recommended that persons wishing to view the property are no taller than 5 foot 10 inches. The owners son is 6 foot and no longer lives at home due to regular concussion.
They still got stupid 'Banker's' viewing the cottage and surprise, they would bang their head entering, trying to go up the stairs (the lintel holding the upper floor is so low even feel I have to duck) and walking around the bedroom (which is just like the room the 3 bears would sleep in- its fabulous).
I love this cottage and so do they. They bought and renovated it the year they got married, living in a tent in the garden, until their son was born, when they had to move in with her mother for a further 3 years. They officially moved in the year we got married and they had a party.
It was outside because so many guests banged their head using the front door.
The back door is fine- normal 20th century door
They decided not to sell or at least I think they changed their minds.
They did have the place up for sale when he decided to retire, it is quite difficult to maintain.
The Agent had to make a note on the details when it was advertised in the city as a possible holiday cottage for London Stock-Brokers.
It read:
This property has an original front door which is only 5 foot 6 inches high.
It is recommended that persons wishing to view the property are no taller than 5 foot 10 inches. The owners son is 6 foot and no longer lives at home due to regular concussion.
They still got stupid 'Banker's' viewing the cottage and surprise, they would bang their head entering, trying to go up the stairs (the lintel holding the upper floor is so low even feel I have to duck) and walking around the bedroom (which is just like the room the 3 bears would sleep in- its fabulous).
I love this cottage and so do they. They bought and renovated it the year they got married, living in a tent in the garden, until their son was born, when they had to move in with her mother for a further 3 years. They officially moved in the year we got married and they had a party.
It was outside because so many guests banged their head using the front door.
The back door is fine- normal 20th century door
They decided not to sell or at least I think they changed their minds.
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