‘I’ve created my dream cottage home by the sea’
It’s hard to believe that Sera and Simon Bailey’s beautifully decorated home is their first ever renovation project. In fact, this is the first home they’ve ever owned. ‘We love living in Christchurch, but for years we struggled to get on the property ladder as the area is so expensive. Instead, we rented while we saved up a deposit. Once we had our two children, we realised we would need a family-sized home, which would be even more costly,’ Sera explains.
‘After years of renting, where I could only do temporary fixes, my imagination went into overdrive’
In 2018,
