Piffle of the Week

And finally, our favourite piece of estate agents' guff:

Take the eloquence of the past. Bring the possibilities of the present. Then together they can form the heartland of an extraordinary future . . . at Sharman.

If you were to imagine it, worked freely and liberally from the deepest wish list in your mind, you couldn't improve it. You need a new and bigger language for it.

More words. Better words. But how would you describe it.

The same way you describe the sound of one hand clapping.

First there's the sense of space. 21 acres of woodland and meadow, a wide generous green that strides straight to sand before surrendering to sea. And then at its heart stands Sharman, the triumphant triumvirate:

Crawford House - the original building nearly a century old, imposing, dramatic and now lovingly restored as 16 luxury apartments, each with a unique part of the elegance and grace of the original great landmark and stately home . . .

And the courtyard - 23 townhouses, generously proportioned and mirroring the architectural grandeur of the main house complete with an imposing gate lodge . . .

From the carefully landscaped gardens to the coolness of the cultivated walkways, this is a new manor to be reborn to.

Extract from a brochure for a development of apartments and houses being built by R&A Homes in Crawfordsburn, Co Down.