Avenue House Lodge's plot of land is highlighted in red.  The Rock (A41) runs from top to bottom of the plan and Old Hill and Church Road run across the plan just below the Lodge.

The Lodge House can be briefly described externally as:

Brick built with stucco dressings; hipped slate tiled roof with three stack chimneys. A two story building with a two-window range. Built on a blue brick plinth, with an ashlar platt band over the ground floor. Ground floor windows are 9 panel box-sash over recessed apron panels; first floor has 6 panel box-sash. The front entrance is through the wrought iron gates that lie at the foot of the rear driveway to the main house. The front entrance has a six-panel, French style door and has a gable roof above.

The house as originally built was a very 'grand' looking two-up two-down. The house was a simply dwelling for the gate keeper/groom to the owner of the main house. The house originally consisted of a main living room, with a cast iron fire place with oven and hobs. Access to the parlour was via the main living room. Access to the original staircase was also via the main living room.  The stairs would have been incredibly steep and would have given access to a small landing area. From there two doors would have given access to the main bedroom with open fire and to the second small children's room (with no heating!). The lavatory was at the bottom of the courtyard at the back of the coach store building.  There was also a pig sty and rubbish heap. The outbuildings consisted of a stable block with hay loft above and a separate coach carriage storage building, linked via internal doors. Access to them was gained via the main board gates off the main road or via a link path from the rear driveway.

In 1998 I purchased the property and embarked on a sympathetic renovation.  On the next page are a few picture illustrating the changes to Avenue House Lodge since 1998 to present.