A COUPLE who spent their twenties on a renovation journey now live in their dream home.
Lancashire duo Katie, 31, and her husband Michael, built their gorgeous five-bed detached house from scratch – after working their way up the property ladder in a remarkable seven-year project.
Katie and Michael built their own forever home from scratch
The couple built their first property together in 2016 for £135k
The building process lasted 16 months
Katie, from Preston, purchased her first property with Michael in 2016.
“We bought our first house when I was 24. It was a two-bed semi detached which we paid £135,000 for”, she told Manchester Evening News.
“Since then we’ve worked our way up the ladder and have owned four houses.
“We have never bought a new build, all of our houses have been renovation projects that have needed work doing to them.
“If you buy a run-down house and renovate it, you can almost always sell it and make money on it.
“That’s a great way to move up the ladder by buying, renovating and selling on, then using that money to buy another one.”
The hard-working duo are the proud owners of luxury interior item seller Dream Interiors, and cited a strong worth ethic for their remarkable property success.
She continued: “We’ve not been given any money, we’ve just worked really, really hard by ourselves to get here.
“We sacrificed our twenties and worked seven days a week to be able to live our thirties.”
After having their plans for a section of unused land approved, the couple liaised with an architect to discuss their vision for their would-be home.
The building process lasted from July 2020 until November 2021, and with the help of a project manager and a back and forth with the council regarding planning works, Katie and Michael got to work renovating each room.
Katie created an Instagram profile called @myselfbuildhome documenting the renovation process – keeping her 108k followers abreast with the exciting developments.
Discussing her new home’s layout, Katie said: “It’s set across three floors.
“On the ground floor we’ve got a large open hallway, a living room at the front, a home office, the kitchen dining area, a utility room and a downstairs toilet.
“On the first floor we’ve got the same sized room as the kitchen which is our master bedroom, which has its own en-suite and dressing room.
“There’s then the other four bedrooms.
“In the garden we have an outbuilding with a bar and bifold doors out into the garden. We’ve got fields behind us which is quite nice.”
The property’s kitchen area
The couple’s home boasts an opulent bathroom space
The property is located on previously unused land in Lancashire
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