Wreck of the Week

Just so we're clear here, yes, it was the climbing wall in the bedroom that swung it for me. Because obviously this isn't the prettiest cottage I've shown you (although I would argue that depends on your perspective, personally, I think this has cuteness in bundles). And clearly it needs work. A lot of work (hey, wreck of the week here!). But this wall. Ok. Back to the property itself. Lee House is a detached (just about) cottage in the south Cumbrian village of Burton in Kendal . An open living/dining space downstairs, plus a part-renovated kitchen. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom (yay!). Rooms are decent sizes and plenty of nice features. Plus opening up that downstairs space was a good move (assuming it's been done correctly...). Outside is a large garden, mostly walled, with potential rear access. Some work has been done on the property but there's a lot more to be done. The property isn't listed and ha...

Two Listed thatched homes for you today. Both overlooking their village green, both packed with original features. The sweet cottage above and below is in the Norfolk village of South Lopham , about five miles from Diss . The Grade II-listed end terrace has three bedrooms, sitting room, dining room, kitchen and downstairs bathroom/shower room. Lots of original cottage-y features - possibly including those endearingly wonky ceilings and walls ; ) There are three gardens - the front garden, a small garden immediately behind the cottage and a larger one across a shared drive. On the market through Parson, at £145k. More here and here . Drakes Farmhouse , below, is rather larger - and rather more expensive. Also Grade II listed, it faces onto the village green at Ilton , in Somerset , around three miles from Ilminster. Four bedrooms, three reception rooms, hall, kitchen - and the bathroom's upstairs. There are gardens to the side and rear...

It's church week... ready, steady WRECK!! This chapel in Cumbria is possible the cutest little church I've ever come across. That fence for starters. Only three rooms (though decent sizes): the chapel, a kitchen, and ante room. Lots of gorgeous features - stone and parquet floors, lancet windows and doors (let's just ignore that hole in the floor for now, shall we?). There isn't much in the way of land - a small front garden and a bit of yard area at the side and back, and that background row of trucks in my Google grab are rolling along the A66. But you've also got this: The chapel comes with planning permission for change to residential use, but also a requirement to add a sewerage treatment plant in the front garden (there's only a chemical toilet). Something to bear in mind if you're seeing roses clambering over that fence. It's is at North Stainmore, a couple of miles from Brough and about four from Kirby St...