Two coastal homes to renovate
Oops, bit of a gap there since my last post. As my regular readers know, that usually means significant other things going on in my non-Wreck life. In this case, those things were changing the day job, moving house (back in Yorkshire - hurrah!), and becoming a Dr. Anyway, things are settling down again and... Let's start with Yorkshire, and this lovely property - top and below - sent to me by reader Paula. It's in Scarborough, on a pretty posh road, walking distance from the coast and overlooking the golf course. Hence the chunky price despite it's wreck-y state. Paula, who wrote that the house had been empty for the seven years she'd lived in the town, said it was in pretty poor condition; broken windows and rotting woodwork, but was a really pretty house with "real kerb appeal" and the gardens had been looked after. It's full of character and has been crying out for a family to make it into a lovely home. Indeed. Lounge, dining room, ...