My story
For our first home we wanted a project - a two- or three-bedroom house with character that we could put our stamp on. If we’d bought a house that was already done up, wed probably want to change things anyway, so the idea Of starting from scratch really appealed to us. At the time, the market was very competitive, and properties were selling for over the asking price, so we were outbid on three other houses. Thankfully, our offer was accepted on property number four - a rundown three-bed semi.
Four months later, in July 2019, we were relieved to get the keys. We’d both been living with our parents and then together at my mum’s, which had enabled us to save enough for a good deposit with some left over to start the work. We stayed at my
