Once upon a time, if houses were built
beside a canal, they faced away from the water as if to ignore it.
Some time in the late 1970s, things
changed and the waterside aspect became appealing. Developers turned
the plans around so owners could enjoy the view of canal boats
chugging by, and bunged another few grand on the price for the
privilege.
These houses were built in 1988 and
cost £90k - at the time a hefty price even for Leamington Spa. I
don't know why I recall this but a colleague and her husband bought
one and I remember it being a stretch for them at the time.
The canal, in case you are wondering,
is to my right. 5 feet more and I'd have got wet feet whilst taking
the picture.
This is the view when I swivelled right. Nice place to three-point-turn your boat.
Anyway, the point is that the houses at the top ape warehouses, even when they don't face the water. The whole estate is like this. Is the style called "mock towpath"?
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