When was this house built?
Gina Anderson
7 years ago
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Comments (4)It’s difficult to tell when a house is not part of a matching streetscape. The absence of decoration to the front suggest post way austerity as do the roof tiles but the bay window and overhanging roof suggests earlier. My feeling is the house was likely built in the 1950s by a builder with old fashioned ideas for his time. By examining your house deeds from when you bought the house you may be able to see a chain of ownership and dates to give you an accurate idea. However given there are no comparable properties on the street this does give you the opportunity to add windows that are far more decorative or add render to break up the expansive brickwork and not feel you are obliged to conform with a particular period. Don’t forget that major changes to the frontage will require planning permission...See MoreGina Anderson
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