We bought our house from the developer at the very early stages of renovation, this meant we were able to make the decisions on all of the interiors; kitchens, bathrooms, tiles, taps, flooring and paint. This held huge appeal for me; I was so keen to make these decisions. As much as I loved the house and location I really didn't want to live with somebody elses interior choices especially when I had such a clear vision of the end result.
The terrace (as I now call it) was formally two houses; in the eighties the NHS occupied both houses. Luckily the majority of the beautiful features were kept. The developer, who bought the properties in 2013 converted them into four properties; two three beds and two four beds. The four beds have the original staircases and many of the original beautiful features.
Luckily for us and anyone else who may own these beautiful homes in the future, the developer hails from a beautiful Devon longhouse who he and his wife have meticulously renovated. He showed such respect for every single feature within our house, restoring the sash windows, the coving, the ceiling roses, the original floor tiles and the beautiful fireplaces. If it hadn't have been for said developer taking on this project then there would have been a good chance we'd have never bought it.
Our developer is the most genuine person, he was professional but friendly from the word go, I liked him immediately. He answered every single one of my questions and many emails along the way. He
is a perfectionist and that showed in every step of the renovation. One of the greats in the building trade for sure.
Next post I'll show the house at the stage we entered; still pretty raw and needing a lot of work.
For the time being, here's a couple of pictures of just one of the many stunning beaches we get to explore which are within 25 minutes of our lovely home.
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