Nestled between hundreds of new builds, the white house farm in a neat suburb of Bristol, looks lost over time.
The 17th-century LL-Gente feature is an incompatible face in the middle of the housing development that originated around it.
According to the local population, the detached property, which is in half a hectare of land, has not been lived for almost 10 years.
The roof has missed tiles and many of its windows have been smashed or succeeded.
But for the first time in a decade, historical real estate is for sale – with a price tag of £ 500k.
Very little of the new residents of Green in Emerson know something about the history of the White House Farm and are surprised that it was successful to survive the bulldozers that have made way for the parts of modern housing developments around it.
At first glance, the deserted building may seem to be a remnant of little value, but in reality it is a farm in the class that goes back to the 17th century.
White House Farm is a 17th-century LL-Gente Housing that is in the middle of a new-build homes development
White House Farm, which stands in half a hectare of land, has not been lived for almost 10 years
The roof is missing tiles and many of its windows have been smashed or closed
Bought 15 years ago by developers Persimmon Homes, the site remained untouched because of the complex heritage protection laws of the farm, while 88 new houses were built on the country around in 2019.
Now owned by Merlin Housing Society Limited, the 0.5 hectare plot is for sale again, but buyers must be warned that plans for careful navigation of strict storage laws require.
These laws protect the building against demolition or substantial change without rigorous planning stamp because of the history of history.
And east of the farm is Lyde Green Common, who only needs to be built in 'very special circumstances'.
The farm is supposed to have been built in the 1600s, with various changes throughout the centuries, including the 18th and 19th centuries, and a few additions in the 20th century.
Historisch England mentions it because of its exceptional limestone rubble construction and its unique architectural characteristics, including façade stacks, diagonal chimneys and even a Pantilic rear roof that once housed a stable.
A local, whose modern house with three beds is just a two -minute walk from the old farmhouse, said that she was 'intrigued' through the building.
“It looks so misplaced, but maybe it's our new houses that are out of place,” she said.
'I have been intrigued by it since I moved a year ago, but everyone I asked for the place know nothing about it, except that it can fall into disrepair.
For the first time in a decade, the White House Farm is for sale – with a price tag of £ 500k
The site has remained untouched because of the complex heritage protection laws of the farm, while 88 new houses were built on the country around it in 2019
Historisch Engeland mentions the building for its exceptional limestone rubble construction and its unique architectural characteristics
The farm is supposed to be built in the 1600s, with various changes over the centuries
'It is such a shame that it has become a bit of a wreck.
'Hopefully now that it is for sale, someone will recover in his former glory.
“It seems like an incredibly cheap price for such a large home.”
Another local, who runs a construction company, said he is considering making and renovating an offer on the farm.
He said: 'It would be a fantastic restoration project, but I estimate that I have to spend almost as much as the asking price it brings back to its original state.
'Most windows have to be replaced and on the inside and out, everything has to do everything. But it can be restored to create something very special. '
Rare architectural characteristics include Gable Stacks, Diagonal Chimens
The building was purchased 15 years ago by developers Persimmon Homes and is now owned by Merlin Housing Society Limited
The building is protected against demolition or substantial change without rigorous planning allocation
Delia, 55, who moved to a nearby Persimmon house earlier this year, said: 'I am very curious about the farm.
'I could even arrange a viewing with the brokers, so that I can look inside before it is sold. However, I am not sure if I would like to buy it. It looks like a lot of hard work and it can be a money well. '
Another local, Ken, 72, moved in the neighborhood after he withdrew from his work as a teacher. He said that he is 'fascinated' by the building, but that he still has to find someone in the area who knows something about it or his former residents.
He said: 'It's all a bit of a mystery. The problem is that everyone who lives here is a newbie and that not many people lived in the area before they built all these new houses.
'I think the country where we all live today, agricultural land of the White House was a farm. It would all have been fields as far as the eye can see.
“It would have been a very different way of life then.
“Who lived there, I hope they had a happy life.”
