Number 3 Main Street is a modern house. The bricks are smooth, clean and browny red, and the doubled glazed windows are surrounded by white plastic frames.
The bay window in the living room catches your eye straight away. It is divided into three sections. Each section is leaded with diamond shaped glass.
The front door is on the left hand side of the bay window. At the top of the door is a semi circle of stained glass. The handle is on the right hand side. There is a gold coloured metal letter box in the middle of the door. Above the bay window is the large bedroom window. This is also leaded.
On the left hand side of the house there are three small windows. Upstairs are two small windows. The bathroom window is frosted, but the landing window is clear. Downstairs there is one of the kitchen windows.
If you walk around to the back of the house you will see a white wooden stable door. There are four silver hinges, two at the top and two at the bottom. Two silver latches are used to open the door. A bolt holds the two parts of the door together. Next to it is the kitchen window. It is a wide and clear window. When you look through you can see a kitchen table. Above the kitchen is a bedroom window. It is different to the front bedroom window because it has clear glass and is smaller.
On the right hand side of the house there is a small, clear window on the landing. It is identical to the opposite landing window.
The roof is covered with clean black slate, and a chimney made from the same bricks as the house with two pots on the top of it.
The original cottage that used to stand here was knocked down a few years ago after a very strong storm hit the village. The old cottage had stood on the site for at least 150 years - although some people say even longer - but had been left abandoned for the past twenty years since old Mr. Tudor had passed away in 1972. During the 'great storm' of 1997, the roof was blown off and the wall began crumbling. The house was sealed off, and the land sold very cheaply. The buyers of the land had to agree to demolish the old house before the local council would let them build a new house.
The new owners are a family of three. Steve Watson is a 27 year old self employed plumber. His small white van, with 'Watsons Plumbing' on the side can often be seen in and around Forest Town. He is quite short, only 5ft 8 inches tall and is he stocky too. His hands are rough from all the work he does.
His girlfriend, Karen Swift, is two years younger than Steve. She worked in Forest Town in one of the Estate Agents offices until recently when she decided to look after their 18 month old daughter, Shannon, full time. Now she spends all day working on the house and garden. She has already begun to redesign the garden, and had installed a small pebble pool beyond the small patio looking out to the sea.
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