Spring arrived in March 2011 with a flowering tree in front of this "castle" house, the epitome of castle houses, very well maintained. Now for sale, I thought to myself, this charmer will not be torn down. But just in case, I took a photo because it was so lovely. Note the arched front door complete with an arched window, the perfect turret, the side wall extensions to give a "cob" appearance, and the skylight windows added later to bring light into the top floor.
On December 11, I walked by, and to my dismay it appeared that the house was being prepared for demolition. Within the week, it was gone.
Even castles do not survive. To ponder: can the next house on this spot be as charming?
