This coach house style cottage would originally store the village's horse-drawn fire cart and would be taken to the well at the bottom of Watergates to fill up. At some point in the last 200-plus years the Old Fire Station at Colerne, ironically, caught fire and for years was left unused. When we bought it the building was in poor condition, it didn't even have a floor or stairs.
We worked with local builders expert in restoring old Bath and Cotswold buildings. We began by rebuilding the internal walls, staircase, and top floor. The curves of the unique roof remain intact, as do some of the quirks that come with an old cottage, including large but low windows and uneven walls.
It took almost a year to rebuild the cottage and we love it, and we think our guests will too!