Tag: Grand Designs
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Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud Reveals his Biggest Home Design Bugbear
After 25 years of watching people build their dream homes, McCloud is tired of seeing houses with more toilets than people! In a recent interview, he called the trend “absurd” and questioned why people are so obsessed with having multiple bathrooms for guests. And it seems he’s not alone. While many homeowners are adding extra…
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Home Makeover Magic – Couple’s Clever Renovation Adds £224,000 in Value
Jane and Paul Bergin have significantly increased the value of their once awkwardly-designed home through strategic renovations. The Telegraph featured the journey of this couple’s transformation of their 1960s semi-detached house in Surrey into a highly desirable property. The Bergins, weekend renovators with a knack for seeing potential, purchased their five-bedroom home in 2019 for…
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Renovating is Back!
During 2022, the demand for property projects experienced a sharp decline. The reasons? The rising costs of building materials and a scarcity of tradespeople. With everyone keen to renovate or upgrade their homes post-pandemic, tradespeople were maxed out. Consequently, countless renovation projects sat untouched, gathering dust. But as with many things in life, change is…