When Hannah Price, 31, starting looking for a home with partner Alisdair, a "doer upper" never crossed her mind.
However, since buying their south Liverpool property, known as Elmsvale, the couple have embarked on a full renovation; adding an extension which now features a stunning kitchen with bi-fold doors, a skylight and a central island, as well as installing a mezzanine in the master bedroom.
"I ideally wanted a new build or at least something habitable," she told the ECHO. "I liked the idea of everything being done and us being able to move in straight away."