No 12 Emsgarth

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Date of info: Millenium Report Year of Moving in: Easter 1983 Previous Owner: Mr & Mrs Fisher Name of Occupants: Sonja, Michael, Grant & James Donovan Occupations: Both retired, Michael worked for Johnstones Sweepers in Curtis Road. Sonja was a receptionist at Downes Solicitors Someting of interest: The house was built in 1951 and was designed by the owners Mr & Mrs Fisher. Mr Fisher was a butcher for many years in the town. The house is very much as we bought it with the addition of a conservatory. We are happy here and have enjoyed some great celebrations with our neighbours. The photograph shows the house just after we moved in. Emsgarth Donovan

Date of info: December 2023 Date of Moving in: February 2014 House built in: 1951 Previous owner: Michael Donovan Name of occupants: Bryan & Margaret Dennis Occupations: Both retired Civil Servants Where we came from: Originally, Bryan from Otley in the West Riding and Margaret from Manchester. We met in Hastings where we both worked for the Property Services Agency and then moved to Brook Close in Dorking in 1991. Something about your house/garden/extension/trees felled etc: When we moved to Emsgarth Philip Snelling, the son of John at No 13, felled three large conifers and several leylandii which enabled much more light onto the garden. In the autumn of 2014 we had the old detached garage demolished and re-built as an extension to the house also providing a larger kitchen and utility room. We also removed the chimney on the right side of the roof. Emsgarth Dennis1 Emsgarth Dennis2 Emsgarth 2015