We worked seven days a week and sacrificed our twenties to build our dream five-bed home – and the results are stunning
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, 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", .
"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.
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"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 , 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.
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"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 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."
