To be honest I'm down with not having period features to make places nice and minimal inside and will happily buy a house where they've been removed for that reason. Would also happily have an Ikea kitchen. But I have to draw the line at laminate flooring, especially when reasonably priced reclaimed boards are available!
I'm with you on spending less overall though. We spent far too much per square metre on our place, I wouldn't do that again.
To be honest I'm down with not having period features to make places nice and minimal inside and will happily buy a house where they've been removed for that reason. Would also happily have an Ikea kitchen. But I have to draw the line at laminate flooring, especially when reasonably priced reclaimed boards are available!
I'm with you on spending less overall though. We spent far too much per square metre on our place, I wouldn't do that again.