It would not look out of place on a seafront promenade or on one of those steep sided coastal locations running down to a picturesque harbour. It is the style that appeals to those seeking a weekend or seasonal holiday rental promising a bit of character but at the same time providing all of the mod cons that would make it a home from home for the duration.
The architectural style is Victoriana. A flaunched stack, corbelled stringer course to the upper wall, reconstituted stone cills, pebble dash and a cutesy timber porch with weatherboarding and finial post.
For those who would purchase outright it is something a bit different to that available in the brochures of the big National builders. It is far from a box even though the interior would vary little from most off the peg offerings on the large bleak residential estates which fringe our cities or infill our old industrial and manufacturing sites.
As with most things to do with property the key factor is location. The photograph below shows the view of the house from the rear garden. There is the same appeal in terms of individuality and style and with a nice feature being a traditional single storey off-shoot providing a utility room rather than a pantry or outhouse loo. The eye is however drawn to the concrete structure just visible above and to the left of the roof and a collection of thin cables running paralell.
In a more expanded view the purpose of the imposing structure is clear. It is the north tower of the Humber Bridge.
What are the implications for the residents of the picturesque cottage as a consequence of the proximity to this major estuary crossing point? It is hellishly noisy. The elevated carriageway is some 200 feet above the house roof level and there is a constant clanging as vehicles hit the expansion strip between the road section where it becomes part of the suspension sections.
The view from the front of the property is interesting but possibly a bit of a deal breaker.
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