After 18 years spent renovating and improving their family home, Melissa and James Spencer felt ready for their next move. ‘We’d upgraded and added everything we could to our previous house,’ explains Melissa. ‘Although we were open to different options, including downsizing, or even self-building, we’d always chosen doer-uppers in the past.’ So it was while browsing online that Melissa spotted a 1990s-built property that ticked a lot of her boxes, including an attractive location, solid construction and a large garden. ‘The interior needed a complete update, but I could see that the ground floor could be remodelled to make it
