'I bought a doer-upper house - now it's worth around £600,000'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDoer-upper homes are an ideal choice for those who want to take on the ultimate renovation project. Although it often takes time, money and hard work to restore a rundown property - you can often buy it at a more affordable price and start from scratch to make it your own.
If you do a good job of the transformation - and choose a house with a good location too - then you're likely to reap the benefits when it comes to boosting the value of your home in the long term.
Emma Beaumont bought her three-bed terraced house in Didsbury and after undergoing a back to brick renovation, she's now added an impressive £215,000 to the property's value.
Emma, 41, spoke to the Manchester Evening News as part of our Where I Live series, where each week we chat to a different homeowner about their buying and renovation journey, and take a look at how they've transformed their home from start to finish. READ MORE: ‘We bought three run-down flats for £420,000 and transformed them into our dream minimalist home’ After growing up in south Manchester, Emma moved to London where she lived for 10 years.
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