When the homeowners began their search for a family home, properties in their search areas were selling fast. However, the house they took a chance on had been on the market for a comparatively long time on account of the state of disrepair. It had been vacant for a year, and prior to that had been a rental property.
‘The fact that it needed so much work appealed,’ says the homeowner. ‘The house had three floors instead of two, with a flat roof which would clearly accommodate a mansard roof extension. It was also wider than one of the other houses we had liked and it had enormous potential.’
