LEAP OF FAITH

GETTING that first foot on the property ladder can seem like an enormous leap rather than a small step, especially when you throw a London location and sky-high property prices into the mix. For Lingjing Yin, it meant relocating to an unfamiliar part of the city and taking on a renovation project to get the space she wanted at a price she could afford. Her extensive search finally led her to a Victorian terrace on a quiet side street, but the ugly exterior