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