Homebuilding & Renovating

Coastal dream

TIMELINE

HOMEOWNERS Simon and Suzie Francis

PROJECT Contemporary renovation and remodel of 1960s house

LOCATION Coverack, Cornwall

BUILD TIME Eight months (Nov 2019 – Jul 2020)

BUILD ROUTE Main contractor

SIZE 100m2

PLOT/HOUSE COST £375,000

BUILD COST £352,106

VALUE £1.1million

Simon Francis had dreamt of tackling a wow-factor renovation scheme for years. However, it wasn’t until 2018 that circumstances allowed him to get stuck into a major build. Simon, a self-confessed Rightmove addict, spotted a property online that immediately piqued his interest. Perched on Cornwall’s southern coastline, the 1960s flat-roof, two-storey property was ripe for an update. “It was one of the

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