Where Am I? No 12

[Ruskie]

I don't think that's a barn - it looks to be in too good an order and the window looks glazed. Also with such a well manicured house, would there be a barn so close by? I may be wrong and I know the roofline is odd to be a house, but I'm just not convinced it is a barn.  It does not help with the quest though.

[Trishanne]

Caz, not many curtains there, mainly roller blinds which perhaps makes it less like a home if you know what I mean, some sort of institution perhaps. But what??!!
This must be one of the most minutely inspected properties around. Have you noticed the most  unusual gable roofs over three of the dormers. I have been searching gable roof and dormers and I haven't seen one more example like this.
Pat

[Trishanne]

S_L, I think that does look like a post for an aerial, perhaps radio communications or a floodlight. It gets more intriguing doesn't it.
Pat

[Trishanne]

Ruskie, I agree I don't think it is a barn. Could it be the end view of another building going off towards the  trees, perhaps added later as it looks a different style. In that case we could be looking for an L shaped property.
Pat

[Little Nell]

From the close up image of the seat, I thought that the blinds at the windows behind it were venetian blinds, with quite heavy wooden slats.  It suggests to me that the house faces south.  Other blinds look more solid - two of the upstairs windows.

Also the trees behind are quite tall conifers with a distinct wind-blown look as if the prevailing wind direction is from the left-hand side of the photo.  I think we are all agreed it is in Britain, so the wind prevailing wind direction is likely to be from the west.  This would tend to support the idea that the house faces south.

I can't help but think that it is either in Surrey, possibly Surrey Heath area, or on the southern edge of the North Downs in Surrey or Kent, probably located on the higher ground looking out over the lower ground to the south.

Just some thoughts to throw into the mix.

Nell

[Jool]

After looking at a lot of houses, I think this house could possibly be the style of architect Edwin Lutyens.  Have a look, maybe one of us will find it 

[BrazilianBombshell]

Well done with the quest to name the wonderful buildings. So hooked on WAIs I just long to log on to check latest.  This one makes me think of a club house rather than someone's house.  Perhaps further south, somewhere like Bournemouth?  Just a thought. 

[jimbach]

reminds me of  dorset too ...poole  esp.  ....the slatted blinds were still frequent when I was  a child but seemed to disappear in ww2........a very long stench pipe  up to the top of the tower from a w.c. the window is visible.....the building beyond  seems to be a public  area on the adjacent plot..  is it perhaps next to a park.......jimbach

[chinakay]

For what it's worth (probably not much) before I read the discussion I just had the feeling this is some sort of home or institution...I think it was the second set of doors. Not the front door but the pair of doors to the right of it sort of in the center of the building. It doesn't look like an ordinary house arrangement. I wonder if it might be a convalescent or nursing home as Joy suggested and the building at back could be for the staff...? Just a thought.

Or is it two buildings? The ivy on the middle chimney obscures it but could it be two buildings each with its own front door and a third one behind?

Cheers,
China