FOR the past 90 years this California bungalow has been home to the same family. In this case, it has been allowed to slumber through the decades, with no indignities forced upon its person.
That means if you are looking for a renovator, it is as original as you could wish, and with a gentle touch and a soft brush of paint, you will be well rewarded.
It has the traditional touches, like open fire place, original wood stove still in the fireplace in the kitchen, and the sash windows, plus what looks like the first floor coverings and plaster roses in the ceilings in the front rooms.
The kitchen is more like a dining room, because to wash the dishes the sink is located in the scullery inside the back door.
The bathroom has had a bit of attention, there's no sign of the pink or green hand basin, and there is a bath as well. It is a huge room across from the kitchen.
The land is a reverse L shape, and while the night man and the neighbours have been accommodated with nibbles of land along the back fence, there is still plenty of room for the large shed there, and the secret hen's business in the chook sheds behind. The old peppercorn tree standing guard here could surely tell some great stories, if only it could speak.
This is a home to bring into the 21st century, but only with a calm and measured approach. After all , she is a very old lady!
