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‘I like to think ANYTHING GOES!’

After a few dramatic life twists and turns, including a new job and divorce, I was loving single life and decided to take on a challenge with a new house that required major renovation,’ says Anna. ‘When I found this house in August 2017, I decided on the spot I wanted to buy it!

Despite it being incredibly dated, I could see the potential immediately and fell in love with the chequered floor in the hallway. I knew it was a huge project, but I felt ready to do it, and over the next five to six months it became a labour of love.

Starting from scratch

Even though the property was really run down, I still paid around £275,000 for it, but I knew I had a reasonable budget to carry out all the work. As soon as I got the keys, I was pulling up

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