Bought by Roger and Julie Sawkins in December 1978 and Julie lived there until March 1986 and Roger until March 1989. Paul, Joachim, Dominic, Cara and Stuart Gee lived there at various times. Roger continued to own it and it was rented out until sold on 30 April 2006.
Scroll down to see all the photographs, which are in date order
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1978
The side of the house, with the dining room to the left and a spare bedroom (which later became the kitchen) on the right. |
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1978
The front door, with one of the bedrooms next to it and the library on the left. Eventually there were other bedrooms under the ones on the main floor. |
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1978
The above ground pool at the back of the house was quite large and surrounded by trees. Joachim and Paul Sawkins are using it. |
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1978
The house was quite tall from the back with the centre section being a small enclosed courtyard and stairs. The left-hand side was eventually built in and became the downstairs sitting room. |
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1978
The enclosed courtyard. The windows were opposite the front door. |
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1978
The front of the house is almost hidden, partly because it is built on a slight slope. |
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1988
The "library" or "study" just before Roger Sawkins moved out. Note the open fireplace with the Quaker marriage certificate above it. |
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December 1998
In 1998 the roof was replaced with corrugated iron instead of the asbestos sheeting. These photos were taken for record purposes. |
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December 1998
In 1998 the roof was replaced with corrugated iron instead of the asbestos sheeting. These photos were taken for record purposes. |
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December 1998
In 1998 the roof was replaced with corrugated iron instead of the asbestos sheeting. These photos were taken for record purposes. This is taken from the front path. |
The following are circular panoramas taken for publicity purposes. I have 'squeezed' them to fit.
The first is the main sitting room, to the left is the enclosed courtyard and front door.
Then one of the carport - left of centre is the front door and to the right is the entrance driveway.
Then one of the side garden.
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July 2001
A publicity photo of the main bedroom which ran through from the front to the back of the house at the end. |
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July 2001
The main sitting room was remodelled when the kitchen was moved from the right-hand end to the side of the house. The fireplace heated the dining room behind it as well as this main room. |
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July 2001
A publicity photo of the kitchen which was put in by Julie and Roger Sawkins. |
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July 2001
A publicity photo of the main downstairs bedroom which was there when Roger and Julie Sawkins bought the house. It had its own front door. |
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July 2001
A publicity photo of the downstairs bathroom. |