Unusual Houses in England we ALMOST Bought!

We also watch some of those shows, Dara and Ian. Always thought I'd like to redo an old church! We enjoyed seeing the two that got away. Both were unique and in lovely towns. The second was beautiful along the river and lake. Loved the tour! We now live in a beautiful home (modern) with a lovely view of Lake Superior. It's right below a wonderfully restored barn/home, that was the first place my mother lived almost 100 years ago when she first came to the area. First converted then, but updated many times since! Enjoyed your video.

Dana. We have plenty of old rejuvenated police stations and houses. Up to the 70’s the police lived in “company” houses, every village had at least one. In my home village of Pontyclun the Police House was on the main road, just a few doors from my gran. The houses had a blue enamel sign with “Glamorgan Constabulary” in white. In a time when telephones were rare in houses, they were one of the few with a telephone line. Our Police House was manned by PC Doyle, his wife and two very pretty daughters. We knew him as either Constable to his face or amongst us lads as Copper Doyle. He was a formidable tall gent, an ex-guardsman, he always wore his deep blue cape in bad weather, reputedly if he couldn’t catch you he’d flick his cape at you! As kids we would often call in when we had found things like purses and keys. Never felt scared of the police, they were just locals to us kids, his younger daughter, Jennifer, was a few years above us in primary school. His backroom was our local police station. A senior manager of mine bought an old police house in the Cardiff suburbs and called his new home “Copper’s End”.

The police station might of been a tad noisy , more so with the stopping and starting due to the chicane . It's nice to see the old mills converted and that will keep them in good shape , hopefully like the hundreds of others in the country , but on the good side you've always loved Cheltenham , so well done in getting that one .

Both looked beautiful- but I'm a great believer in 'what's meant for you will not pass you by' in terms of property purchases. I think being in Cheltenham is probably a better bet- particularly as you get older, and are less inclined to travel miles for things that you need!

I go to lots of different buildings as a delivery driver. Old mills. This one I’m thinking of has a lake with swans in it. The other day I went to the flats in Gloucester docks. It still has the pulleys and cogs to pull the heavy items up and down the warehouse. There is a lady In Tewksbury who lives in the old Police station. Before opening the door she looks through the grate to see who is there. A gentleman lives in a house that mentioned in the doomsday book. Great film.

Both lovely flats and locations❤... Interesting facts...Although RAF Fairford is an "RAF"base it is actually operated by the USAF and has got B52s based there. 2nd fact: On her maiden flight from Filton the British Concorde landed at Fairford! 3rd fact: RAF Fairford was one of the emergency landing straps for the US Space shuttle...😊😊😊😊

So, I have never visited Fairford...so maybe I'll take a field trip there this summer. Loved the idea of the mill...however, I also appreciate convenience of shops. Both were great. I would say my dream would be an old one room school house.

I grew up in Stonehouse, and my family still live around the area, so this will be interesting to watch.

Loved the tour of the 'almost-purchases'; both attractive places, but I sense the Nailsworth setting might not have fulfilled your desire to be close to eateries! I wonder whether anyone famous had ever been locked in the cells of Fairford's old police station... Had you bought it, you could have dined out on a story like that for a long time! A railway station sounds an interesting conversion to a home; there's one near us, but they have to put up with the roar of trains passing every half hour from 5am to midnight!!

So great to see these houses. Very unusual and unique indeed. Such amazing architecture and design. Love the historic stain glass windows. Nice ride around the beautiful towns. Beautiful green landscapes, shops, lakes and so much more. Thanks for showing us around.

Loved your thumbnail! 🤣 Out of the two, I would have chosen the second property because of the quieter and more attractive location. Have to say though, it would have been so cool to have that Gloucestershire Constabulary logo on the side of the building! 😁Great idea for a video! 👍

These place names are made up im sure of it! FairFord looks lovely, very charming. A door within a door, why not? Well done on looking after those lovely windows. No duck attacks on this video. Thats a lovely constabulary badge on the side. Nailsworth what a name. Bet the maintenance charges in the mill are astronomical. Being close to rivers in this day and age gives me night terrors. Buildings Insurance, resale value, etc.. lovely spot though, would be a great place to visit. Great vid guys ❤

Very pretty. We have wool churches a plenty in East Anglia. The weaving industry in East Anglia was not mechanised. The economy of England was based on wool, back in the day. Worsted was woven in Worstead, one of the oldest pieces of legislation held in the Palace of Westminster relates to weaving and the taking of apprenticeship in Worsted weaving. Due to repeated outbreaks of the bubonic plague, it was hit very badly so never grew to the status of a Town. The sheep that fed the industry are no longer with us. Leicestershire long wool or Lincolnshire long wool are the nearest that survive. If only the walls could talk, what tales they would tell.

Love Longfords Mill...it was like a secret place going through the tree tunnel...sand the lake was beautiful, but. I agree there would have to be somewhere close to shop and a pub...but it was totally gorgeous...its like narnia.. .lol 😂❤

Hi Dara I can feel your passion to English heritage and style. It would have been fabulous if the old Police station was built efficiently following the building code. K7S and I used own a three-story heigh historic building in downtown in a small city in IN. So I do know a lot of challenges in building codes, material, beforehand. The utility lines are costly and hard to follow. I am glad you are wise enough to let it go. I personally am not good at old buildings to live in, but visit. I don't even know what to do with fireplaces. I am happy for you purchasing one you fell in love with at the end. Did you have to make changes/renovate after purchase? Well done. Enjoyed the content. Beautifully produced. and I thank YOU

We do like a home make over program too!! Fairford is stunning! The first property is lovely, but too much road noise! Nailsworth is pretty too. Oo we love that Mill building, it's beautiful. It's very pretty there, but transport connections are so much better in Cheltenham!! Cheers for sharing 🍻

Yikes, even with the notification I missed the livestream! Just watching now, and SO looking forward to it!

Lovely Dara, Fairford looks a great town to live. Like the architecture. At 5:02 gorgeous. Busy road at the Police Station Dara. Enjoyed the house search Dara. I don't know how often you've shifted but house hunting is an art and both heart and head are needed for the right choice. You found the right home for you while in the UK- that's awesome. Have a great weekend. 🙋‍♀🥝🇳🇿 Going back to sleep.

Talking of ducks, the duck who has been nesting beside my sister’s pond has just hatched her eggs. Also, l have been with friends who competed at Gatcombe for many years. As far as conversion are concerned, we live in a barn convention but that is a quite common.

Hey Dara! Ooo this was an interesting video! I know what you mean, I've seen SO many properties that have been converted, they are so cool and super unique, enjoyed this video very much. Wow, Fairford looks very beautiful, love love love the coffee shop, all these buildings are so pretty and quintessentially British, you know? Um a door within a door? YES. Why not! hehe. Beautiful St Mary's Church, gorgeous stained glass, appreciate the history on these places. I'm super glad to hear that you had some second opinions and totally understand the reasoning! Oh wow, the Yarn store and Longfords mill is totally beautiful, can see why it would appeal! Such a gorgeous river! Very much did enjoy your almost buys! I would love to live in the first one if i'm honest, but my dream home... would be a castle! Haha, maybe in Wales or Scotland, that would be epic, but would need to win the lottery first eh? What a fabulous video Dara, thank you for sharing this