Shown here is The Old Smithy, a beautiful thatched listed building in Bedfordshire dating back to the mid 17th Century.
Still operating as a smithy in 1925 at the time of the rating Valuation Act, it was described as having a “parlour, kitchen, pantry, scullery and office, with three bedrooms upstairs in the attics. Outside were the wood and tile smithy, shoeing room and store in addition to a two bay open hovel. At this time the horse was rapidly giving way to the internal combustion engine and the valuer noted ‘very little trade now’.” Some time after this entry the property became a family home. However, the current owner found it to be draughty and, being located on a busy main road, was in need of noise insulation. Selectaglaze treated a total of 17 windows in an assortment of shapes and sizes, some of which were finished in brown to match the existing windows.
The Smithy’s owner, Vanessa Murray, said: “I am really pleased with the work done and so impressed with the efficient way Selectaglaze’s team came in and fitted 17 windows in just one day. I will happily recommend them to anyone who is thinking of using secondary glazing”.
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