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Thnx all who commented. It's hard to summarise the past years of dancing with planners, banks and builders but below are 5 images.
We could only afford this because we bought it cheap; it was badly listed and there were legal issues with a freeholder. It also helped the costs were spread over so many years. And I did a lot myself: planning negotiations, daylight calculations, party wall, project management, design details (e.g. CNC cut spiral staircases)... We are very lucky to have a good architect, structural engineer and an amazing contractor. I learned a lot, much of which I'm hoping not to need again anytime soon. When it's over, I will probably write up a more detailed account of this.
edit: sorry, image order messed up.
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meneer
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And I did a lot myself
You designed those stairs yourself? They're great.
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That looks impressive. I look forward to the build thread!
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Really looking forward to the story. I'm quite buoyed up to hear it's still possible for creative people to do this without the archetypal hedge fund spouse in the background.
pifko
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brokenbetty
Definitely interested to hear more. Honestly I’m amazed that a big build project is cheaper than buying somewhere a bit dated but basically fine and just living in it. I realise it can be cheaper - obviously developers and builders do up and sell on for a profit all the time - but I didn’t think it worked out that way for retail customers.