My first thoughts when I viewed this house, was that it was a little bland,’ says Carla. ‘The previous owner had looked after it, but there was a beige carpet in every single room from the kitchen to the bathroom. The tiles were all beige and every single wall was magnolia – it felt boring!
‘Despite that, this house was affordable and as I live in Chester, which isn’t the cheapest place, this was a priority. I wanted a house, with a garden and off-street parking, but beyond that I wasn’t too fussy because trying to find something I could afford when buying on my own was quite difficult. I didn’t want to take on a massive house for my first
