'We took a punt and bought a derelict farmhouse... now it's our dream home'
There are several factors to consider when buying a home, from the property's price and its potential value down to the size and location. But just like in relationships, most homeowners say that when it comes to choosing the right property, 'when you know, you know'.
Emily, who is originally from Lancaster, and Stacy, who is from Dorset, met whilst they were both working in over in US back in 2018. "We wanted something that out in the country that was old and had a lot of character to it. We also wanted something that we could make our own as well and put our own mark on it.
"We found this house just south of Knutsford which was further out than we wanted but it had great potential. We did a drive by it and it was a pretty good location with access to the M6 and railways, and it sat right next to a lake which was super beautiful. The couple bought the four-bedroom lakeside farmhouse in July 2021 and soon realised they had a lot of work on their hands.
Stacy explained: “The history of the building is quite interesting. The main structure of the building is a very old farmhouse. “We pretty much started working on it straight away. We bought it in July and we started building in August. It was a proper Grand Designs renovation so we moved out whilst all the building work was being done," Stacy said.
"We fitted a lot of the flooring, the bathrooms and did all the tiling and decorating and we did all the fencing outside. "Downstairs the idea was that we wanted an open plan living area with a big kitchen and a separate utility room and bathroom. We also wanted an office each because we both work from home a fair amount.
"Stacy's into his tech so we integrated a lot of technology into the house. Everything basically runs off Alexa, we have security cameras and we have the Ring doorbells. It was important to us that the house is quite technology advanced which was a challenge in an old building." Stacy continued: "As you go upstairs to the first floor you turn right straight into our master bedroom. That’s all open plan so it has our bedroom which is fairly good size, then we have a half wall which then goes into the walk-in wardrobe and ensuite.
Emily added: “We designed everything in the house with the view over the lake in mind, even down to the locations of the windows and bifold doors. It was all positioned so that everything you see directs onto the lake." Emily added: “We also had to make some compromises on some things where we didn't have the budget anymore. We originally wanted some exposed beams in the main living area and some storage but we decided against them as they weren’t critical to us."
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