This blog is about the old nursery known as Conifer Cottage in Burbage, Wiltshire. It is a Grade II listed building set within a conservation area. As far as we can tell, the cottage dates back to the late 16th Century and has been added to a number of times. The original building is timber framed with wattle and daube noggins although most of the noggins have been replaced with brick. The original cottage ran north/south and was a two up, two down affair with a thatched roof with fireplaces at each end. The cottage has been extended south, firstly by one room upstairs and two downstairs with an additional fireplace and chimney built against the back of the existing southerly flue. The second southerly extension saw another room upstairs and downstairs with another fireplace and chimney to the east. Both extensions were of brick and the exterior walls have been rendered with concrete all the way around. On the east side of the cottage a bathroom, utility room and conservatory have also been added.
The grounds of the garden are full of conifers, bamboo and ponds, all of which have not been tended to in years and have left the garden almost impenetrable.
Jess and I bought the property in October 2009. It is our first house. It needs a new thatch, new roof timbers, re-wiring, re-plastering, central heating, chimneys repairing, fireplaces opening, floors levelling, damp curing, render removing, render replacing, ponds filling, trees felling, garden landscaping, parking creating, utility and conservatory demolishing, new doors, new bathroom, new kitchen, and finally, a spot of decoration.
Work has begun, and I'll update you of our progress shortly.
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