A DIY couple spent simply £3,000 reworking an outdated cottage into their dream house – and it even has a freestanding bathtub tub.
Jane Simpson, 46, and husband Mark, 49, determined to offer their property a whole makeover after they realised it hadn’t been up to date for 15 years.
So the couple scoured the web and second-hand outlets for supplies and furnishings to make use of within the £190,000 home, discovering a lot of steals – together with a freestanding bathtub.
They then labored tirelessly on the undertaking for practically a 12 months, devoting each spare second and doing a lot of the work themselves – whereas each additionally holding down full-time jobs.
And the pair, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, say they don’t seem to be completed but, with the backyard space and a pizza oven subsequent on the to-do record.
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Jane stated: “Mark’s the true driving pressure behind the renovation, I might by no means have imagined it trying prefer it does.
“The cottage hadn’t been adorned or modified for round 15 years and had been empty for 3 years earlier than we moved in.”
The pièce de résistance is the spectacular loft conversion, the place husband Mark did a lot of the work – together with putting in a freestanding tub.
She stated: “I’d seen an image of a resort room with a shower and thought it might be good to have that. The precise plumbing wasn’t an excessive amount of of a difficulty for Mark, the toughest half he stated was getting the bathtub up the steps!
“We purchased the bathtub from Fb Market and the picket stairs have been additionally second-hand. Mark introduced them house on the highest of the van!
“Solely the mattress, mattress, bedding and flooring was purchased new however we acquired these within the gross sales.”
The couple have additionally renovated the household rest room within the cottage.
They changed an outdated turquoise bathtub, sink and bathroom with a modern and trendy new stone tiled impact moist room fashion area with a walk-in bathe.
They usually turned one of many different bedrooms within the property from an outdated drained textured wallpaper area into an enthralling new gray themed bed room, full with its personal en suite that was created from an adjoining field room area.
Jane continued: “Mark’s an electrician however can do most different issues. Engaged on constructing websites means he’s been capable of ask tradesmen to come back and look across the property and inform him what he wanted to do.
“Some areas of the house have been already to constructing requirements, as an illustration the joists, in order that they didn’t want reinforcing, which might have been troublesome for us.
“Mark watched a great deal of tutorials on YouTube to assist him learn to do issues. They’re actually helpful.”
Canine kennel employee Jane stated her favorite area in the home is now the master suite, located within the new attic. She has additionally shared some phrases of recommendation for anybody pondering of renovating their very own house.
She stated: “Make sure to observe a great deal of DIY pages on social media.
“Not solely are they fab for suggestions and concepts however they’re additionally nice for reminding you it’s all price it in the long run! The worst factor is the fixed mud all through the home.”
Jane and Mark say they’re under no circumstances completed with their undertaking and need to keep on renovating the home and backyard space.
She stated: “We’ve acquired about seven rooms left to do and Mark’s already began on his subsequent undertaking. He’s additionally constructing an out of doors bar with a pizza oven within the backyard for the summer season.”
Sharing their earlier than and after pictures on Fb, posters have been suitably impressed with the transformation of the house – and with Mark.
One girl wrote: “I’m leaving my youngsters to dwell with u!” [sic]
“OMG!! Can we clone your husband as a result of all of us need one… it’s fabulous,” added one other person.
Whereas a 3rd member added: “Attic objectives.”