Emma, 41, completely transformed her three-bed terraced property and uncovered all of its original Victorian features
Doer-upper homes are an ideal choice for those who want to take on the ultimate renovation project. Although it often takes time, money and hard work to restore a rundown property - you can often buy it at a more affordable price and start from scratch to make it your own.
After growing up in south Manchester, Emma moved to London where she lived for 10 years. Emma and her now ex-partner then decided to move back to Manchester - and Emma knew exactly where she wanted to live. "I love old properties with all the original features and I noticed them all in this house as soon as I walked through the door. It had all the original chimney breasts which had been plastered over, exposed beams and the original wooden floors," Emma said.
"When I bought the house I was still living and working in London and I had quite a big corporate job. I spent the first four months coming back and forth every weekend," she explained.I travelled back and forth for four months until we eventually moved into the house, but at this point my job was still in London so I spent a year commuting back there whilst managing this project. I have no idea how I did it, it was very stressful.
"Like any old house if you start doing anything to it you come across more problems. It ended up being an even bigger job than we thought." "He was doing the bathroom and there were gaps in the floorboard and as he stepped back his leg went through the ceiling. Luckily he was okay. "Restoring the beams in the loft was one of the biggest jobs I did myself. I spent about a week of my life on them as there were about 80 years worth of paint mounted up on top of each other.
Describing her interior style, Emma said: "I'd say it's very classical contemporary but with a modern twist. I like a lot of the Scandinavian simplicity but I also love the traditional Victorian features.
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