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Front of Cottage now it's done.

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By Janey


Front of Cottage now it's done.

Just a few bits and pieces to finish.....like the TV cables and portico top, but we're really pleased that the old rendering has gone and it was good stone underneath....:o)



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it all looks very nice janey.........

28 Jul, 2010

 

Very smart.

28 Jul, 2010

 

oh janey it looks lovely, like a real cottage lol,,, you know what i mean, love the stone bare like that ;o)) you must be made up with it

28 Jul, 2010

 

Thanks girls....:o) It has some pieces of wood here and there where the old windows were originally...and for years it used to be a shop. To the left is the shed/garage which we had re-roofed and Ian's busy painting it stone coloured to match, when he's knees let him, so little by little.....

28 Jul, 2010

amy
Amy
 

It's lovely Janey , warm and friendly , cosy looking home and I love that colour green , you must be thrilled with it and so pleased that the work is practically finished at long last x

28 Jul, 2010

 

really lovely Janey...

28 Jul, 2010

 

Yes we are pleased with it Amy...it took a bit of getting used to, after the cream it was.....but love it now...:o))
Thanks Elsie...:o)

29 Jul, 2010

 

Looking very pretty.

29 Jul, 2010

 

looks lovely Janey, is it georgian?

30 Jul, 2010

 

Thanks Gem and Mageth,,,,yes it is late Georgian, there were papers that came with it dating from the late 18th century. The rendering which was on was actually stucco which had been finished like blocks of stone....it was in such bad repair though and was causing damp problems, that it was best to take it off and get the air circulating round. The stone is just basic stuff, not faced, that's why the edges are much softer.

30 Jul, 2010

 

Really lovely Janey....brilliant stonework...and love the colour of your door !

31 Jul, 2010

 

Thanks Bb....:o) It is a nice Old England green isn't it...:o)))

31 Jul, 2010

 

:o)))

31 Jul, 2010

 

Looks splendid, love the mellow colour of the stone, beautiful cottage.

31 Jul, 2010

 

Beautiful cottage. Old houses seem to have a lovely feeling of warmth to them.

2 Aug, 2010

 

Pleased you like it Dotty and Linda........it's nice to see it how it would have originally been.....:o)

2 Aug, 2010

 

Oh Janey, you have a beautiful home. Your stone is gorgeous, you must be thrilled with the finish :-))))

2 Aug, 2010

 

Aw Dawn....many thanks.....yes we're really pleased, to the left there is an attached garage which Ian's just finished painting a stone colour...so it's all tying in nicely...:o)

2 Aug, 2010

 

Lovely, lovely...you are very fortunate to live in such a beautiful cottage...and the hard work was well worth the effort!

2 Aug, 2010

 

the garage will just compliment your house Janey :-) brilliant.Your precedecers will be smiling down thinking thank god that rendering is gone from our precious stone :-)

2 Aug, 2010

 

was going to say was it a shop at 1 time, it looks lovely now , t u dead chuffed ;0)))))

3 Aug, 2010

 

god i am allways missing letters lol, i ment bet u chuffed haha x

3 Aug, 2010

 

Lovely looking cottage. That stone is lovely, a nice warmth too it. Was it a coach house in the past as I can see a large lintel?

3 Aug, 2010

 

Almost finished..Phew, what a relief for you Janey..Its lovely to see the results
you were looking for. Well, Jane, you can congratulate yourselves, it looks
wonderful!! A nice feeling of contentment. `Well done to both of you..
Yes, your front door looks like a Racing Green colour, very nice & stylish..
What is the name of the colour Janey? Just out of interest...

3 Aug, 2010



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