A mum transformed her first home which was described as an "eyesore" by her neighbours.
Paula, 42, appeared on Channel 4's Worst House on the Street on Tuesday after buying a property in West Kirby. The house was on the market for £215,000 and the mum-of-three put an offer in for £205,000 which was accepted.
However, Paula got the property reduced further as she found problems with water damage, including a "creek running under the house" and damp. The 42-year-old eventually bought the house for £202,000.
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When presenters and property experts Scarlette and Stuart Douglas visited the 1900 three-bedroom home, they said it was "about as inviting" as a "prickly holly bush" at the home. People living on the same road described the house as an "eyesore" and said it hadn't been updated in half a century.
Paula said the work which needed to be done on the house was a "challenge." She said: "I want to have a pink front door and want it to feel really welcoming. I feel quite overwhelmed, it does feel like a challenge."
On the Channel 4 programme, it showed how Paula's house was transformed. She said she had a £20,000 budget and her dad, who is a retired builder, would be helping with a lot of the work.
When presenters Scarlette and Stuart went back to the Wirral home after three months of work they were shocked at the transformation. Paula said: "[I am] absolutely thrilled. I found it a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions really. Some things can go wrong sometimes and I have been in the corner of my bedroom crying my eyes out on occasions but considering what could have gone wrong, we have been lucky."
The 42-year-old did go overbudget and for the whole transformation she spent a total of £36,629. Paula said: "I think when you look at it for what you have achieved, I don't think it is that bad at all and I have managed to get my bargains."
After speaking to three different estate agents, the house now has an average value of £317,000, which meant Paula made £78,000 profit.
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