‘For us it was the perfect project’
Armed with determination, practical skills and a great deal of ingenuity, Kati Scalet and her partner George were hunting for the perfect ‘fixer-upper’ when they came across a typically Cornish stone-and-slate cottage. It was dark, damp and dated, but the floor plan suited them, and the location was fabulous. ‘To us it was the perfect project,’ recalls Kati. ‘As well as the main property, it had an outhouse utility room, summer house, garage and garden. It’s surrounded by other historic buildings, and everything you need is within walking distance – village shops, a pub, beautiful woodland and the beach.’
Moving in during February 2016, the couple
