Having lived in Richmond Town since more than 35 years, we were familiar with the area. One weekend in 1999, we fell across the property located on 2 Clapham street, originally built in 1915.

An old English bungalow, run down by time.Time had stood still, and nothing seemed to have been touched since the last occupants had left. The missing roof or the trees growing through the walls did not deter us  from falling in love with the Cottage.