The Independent - London, July 9th, 1995
THE COTTAGE lies at the end of a mile-long track which could seriously damage the undercarriage of a low-slung sports car. It has no electricity, it is lit by gaslamp and is not connected to mains drainage. The nearest pub, the Axe and Compass, is a thirsty mile away. Yet when the house went on the market six weeks ago at a guide price of pounds 200,000, it drew 600 enquiries. Even the estate agent was lost for words. Momentarily. That was 10 times more interest than would usually be expected for a house in the middle of nowhere. Any reader trying for the past year to sell a home ablaze with h...
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