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Train carriage from 1882 at heart of Cornish bungalow | Train carriage from 1882 at heart of Cornish bungalow |
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A bungalow constructed around a refurbished 19th Century railway carriage is going on the market. | A bungalow constructed around a refurbished 19th Century railway carriage is going on the market. |
The Great Western Railway carriage was placed on a site near Helston in Cornwall in 1930 by Elizabeth Richards, who lived there until she died in 1966. | |
Master carpenter Charles Allen restored the carriage, from 1882, and built a bungalow around it with help from his son-in-law Jim Higgins. | Master carpenter Charles Allen restored the carriage, from 1882, and built a bungalow around it with help from his son-in-law Jim Higgins. |
The estate agent in charge of the sale said the construction was "unique". | The estate agent in charge of the sale said the construction was "unique". |
The antique carriage houses two bedrooms and a bathroom with a kitchen, lounge, sun room and reception hall reminiscent of a railway station platform in the rest of the bungalow. | The antique carriage houses two bedrooms and a bathroom with a kitchen, lounge, sun room and reception hall reminiscent of a railway station platform in the rest of the bungalow. |
Mr Higgins said Waverly was a five-door third-class carriage that had kept many of its original features. | Mr Higgins said Waverly was a five-door third-class carriage that had kept many of its original features. |
He said the carriage had been "in a right state" when Mr Allen took on the project. | He said the carriage had been "in a right state" when Mr Allen took on the project. |
Philip Care, the estate agent handling the sale, said the property, near Ashton, appeared to be a normal bungalow from the outside. | Philip Care, the estate agent handling the sale, said the property, near Ashton, appeared to be a normal bungalow from the outside. |
"I've never seen anything like it," he said. "The quality of it is just phenomenal and you can spend hours looking at the details." | "I've never seen anything like it," he said. "The quality of it is just phenomenal and you can spend hours looking at the details." |
Mr Care said the bungalow was a "railway enthusiast's dream". | Mr Care said the bungalow was a "railway enthusiast's dream". |
The bungalow will be sold at a public auction in August. | The bungalow will be sold at a public auction in August. |
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