*Restoringthe house has been fun with lots of fun discoveries and mysteries, like hollow walls with walled-up passages and bookcases behind the plaster.

always fun :)
my mum and dads house they bought in Chatham UK had a wonderful suprise...

in the 50's and 60's there was a fad to remove or close off fireplaces and replace them with electric ones.. when they bought the house in the late 90's, Dad started to work on the house.. when he removed the plywood over the fireplaces, he got a lovely shock.

the orginal victorian fireplaces are still in place. each in perfect condition... and worth more than the house is....