Been pottering around your home doing a few DIY tasks this Easter bank holiday period and think you're pretty skilled?
This once pretty Pembrokeshire cottage can certainly be gorgeous again if you've got the time and budget, even if you don't have the skills.
It is described by the selling agent as a full renovation project and stepping inside this period property near Stepaside will confirm this.
But if you've got the vision then this could be a wonderful home full of character, close to the south coast of this gorgeous county.
But before starting to construct the long 'to-do' list to breathe new life into the cottage called Victoria House, the location might spur you on when any challenges occur to knock you back.
It's going to auction for a guide price of £80,000 at a time when cottages in this area of Wales are being snapped up for more, so it is unlikely to sell for this figure.
Of course, any buyers have to take into consideration the current condition and renovation costs as a factor, and also its proximity to the road.
But that's not necessarily a bad thing for many people, the road next to the cottage provides easy and quick access to the coast at Wiseman's Bridge, once you turn off the A477 and travel south for about a mile or so.
Further down the main road comes the turn-off for Saundersfoot, another popular coastal spot, which is only about four miles from the cottage, and the pretty coastal town of Tenby is approximately six miles away.
According to the estate agent, the nearest village with amenities is Kilgetty that has shops, a supermarket, primary school and national rail and bus links.
What the agent also states, and this is of course subject to planning, you could even move the cottage - yes, relocate it to another site.
But if you keep the cottage where it was first born, you keep it in the context of the fascinating local history that surrounds it.
The road that travels down the cottage's valley to the coast actually takes you on a journey through local history too.
According to website Visit Pembrokeshire the valley was a busy area from the 14th to the 19th centuries as it was an integral part of the Pembrokeshire coal field, which in its heyday was home to 12 working collieries.
It is thought that all that remains of this industrious time are the ruins of the old ironworks at Stepaside and some railway tunnels.
More recently the website says the area became important during the country's war effort, with the coast at Wiseman's Bridge being used as a practice beach for the legendary D-Day beach landings in northern France during World War II.
Once completed the property will be the perfect Pembrokeshire pad to explore all the coast and countryside, as well as history, this popular county can offer.
But anyone who takes this delightful cottage on won't have much time to take day trips to the beach for a while, that 'to-do' list is long.
When you first visit the site, pen and paper in hand, the cottage greets you with a classic symmetrical facade.
The central door is flanked by cute cottage windows either side, on the ground and first floors.
Step inside and the classic two up and two down layout either side of the central hall is joined by an extra, single-storey space at the rear that houses the kitchen and the bathroom.
Into the first reception room and instantly you are drawn to the fireplace.
The range inhabiting this space is an obvious contender to explore for renovation, or maybe a new log burner could nestle nicely into this fireplace?
This cute cottage also has some cute features you might not notice at first glance, including the little window seat beckoning you to perch and gaze outwards from this room.
The internal door looks full of character too, so hopefully something extra from this room that might be salvageable.
Reception room two, on the opposite side of the hall, also has a fireplace but it could do with the addition of an eye-catching period mantelpiece to complete it.
Wonder what's hiding under those carpets? Original floorboards to sand? Flagstones to buff? Or an investment in new flooring?
Into the kitchen, and here only the sink unit remains in place to define the space, which is now showing signs of deterioration.
Add it to the list.
Next to the kitchen is the downstairs bathroom and although the suite looks many decades old is in surprisingly good condition at first glance, and might be one for the restore column on your renovation project spreadsheet?
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Upstairs to the two bedrooms either side of the central landing, and it's a delight to discover a pretty period fireplace in one of the rooms.
Maybe with the ceiling brought down and the roof structure and beams exposed, and restored and replaced if required, these two bedrooms could both boast beautiful vaulted ceilings as arguably the cottage's most stunning original feature.
Although, while you are taking the cottage back to brick and replastering, who knows what little gems you might find hidden behind the decades of decor?
Outside the garden is surprisingly generous for a cottage within this price bracket, about 0.75 of an acre, with the remains of a shed and stone walling.
Part of the land includes a copse area, as well as a narrow strip of land leading away from the property towards Stepaside, alongside the roadway.
The cottage is going to online auction with John Francis, but before contemplating a bid the agent states: "We are advised that mains water and electricity are connected to the property.
"It is strongly recommended that prospective purchasers make their own enquiries as to the availability and suitability of all services to the property."
The cottage is up for auction with John Francis auctions with a guide price of £80,000 - £90,000.
The online bidding will start at 11am on Tuesday, May 11 on their website, with the closing bidding time of 3pm on Wednesday, May 12.
