4 Bedrooms, Victorian (With Beasts)

4 Bedrooms, Victorian (With Beasts)

Rare opportunity to acquire a magnificent,

if a little unpredictable, sometimes malevolent,

amply-sized, sensitively renovated Victorian home

it is a place of unkept promises and wishes unfulfilled.

boasting many original features –

But watch out for the interlopers,

Beautiful cornices, ceiling roses, period fireplaces –

the red-eyed fox, in particular, who lopes in the shadows,

copious storage space,

where the repressed things are kept

and solid oak doors with cast iron locks, shutters

to keep out the camelids who trespass

A quiet street, safe and tranquil at night,

sloping through the crannies, exploiting the cracks.

Perfect for family-living. Master room, ensuite

Sea hags and selkies arise from the turbulent waters.

To the rear, the property boasts a generous garden,

Vengeful, in need of taming, liable to encroach

ideal for summer barbecues and parties.

(but for the mournful willow)

Realistically priced for early sale

upon the blissfulness of domesticity.