This cottage is nestled within the prettiest of locations, a peaceful and idyllic place to live - until you go inside.
The house has definitely seen better days and each room has its issues, from damp and cracks to probably one of the biggest spider's webs a bathroom has ever seen.
It's sad to see a former owner's personal items scattered across each room, the story of someone's life playing out in front of any potential buyer who views the property.
From a stray tendril of Christmas tinsel to electronics from the past to a collection of books and artwork, the house was obviously once a well-loved home.
And it can be again.
For a new owner willing to dive into a restoration project, the two bedroom home can be salvaged and transformed into a .
A new owner can start a programme of renovation and updating but they can't change where it is situated.
And that's where this property plays its trump card - it might be run down but it enjoys an enviable location.
Within the village of Littledean near the Welsh border, the home - which is up for auction in Cardiff next month - has wraparound countryside within its Forest of Dean location.
According to the Newport-based auction house selling the property, many of the village buildings are thought to date back to the 1600s and that the hamlet was also once the site of Roman occupation.
They certainly knew a beautiful spot to set up camp when they saw one.
There are even the remains of a Roman temple in the grounds of the nearby Littledean Hall which has its own claims to fame - it is reported to be one of the most haunted houses in the country.
The glorious Wye Valley is next door and the location is commutable to Cardiff, Gloucester and Bristol via car or the train line that runs through Lydney and Chepstow.
From the hustle and bustle of working in a major city to the peace of living in an ancient forest is what potentially awaits a new owner; that is once they have completed the restoration.
Not quite as old as a Roman abode, the auction property has got a lounge, kitchen and cloakroom on the ground floor.
Upstairs there are two bedrooms and a bathroom, with the potential to create a third. And that's the key word here; potential.
The house may not be in the most welcoming of conditions for a new owner but underneath the overgrown garden there should be enough land to extend the home and create a little oasis.
Subject to achieving planning consent, a new owner could extend outwards and upwards to create a third bedroom and a spacious open-plan kitchen/diner at the rear, connecting to the garden and the rural views via a wall of glass and doors.
If you're thinking about doing a renovation that involves extending, these tips might help:
There is a bundle of structural and updating work to be done in the original cottage before dreaming about what could be achieved on this site.
Maybe a new owner will decide it's more cost effective to demolish it, start again and create a home to their exact requirements within this attractive location .
And when all the work is done and the garden has been cleared, the owner will discover a little stream trickling through the land, the ultimate finishing touch to creating the perfect country cottage dream .
The house goes under the hammer with Welsh auction house Paul Fosh Auctions for a guide price of £175,000 on Thursday December 5, 5pm at the Cardiff North Hotel by Accor, Llanishen, Cardiff.
