GARDEN
An old apple tree is all that remains of the original garden, which has been landscaped to work seamlessly with the house and, in particular, the extension
CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS
FLOORS (WOODEN)
Howarth Timber & Building Supplies
www.howarth-timber.co.uk
FLOORS (TILING) Al-Murad Tiles (fitted by Marc Thorne Plumbing & Heating)
www.al-murad.co.uk
BUILDING WORK Mr M J Dobson Builders www.mjdobsonbuilders.
co.uk
KITCHEN
Design House Interiors
www.designhouseuk.co.uk
windows, which were in a poor state of repair, were replaced throughout with a combination of aluminium and two-tone PVCu, along with the external and internal doors. On top of that, every room was taken back to brick and replastered.
All the utilities were redirected to a safe point in the garage, instead of coming into an understairs cupboard. “The builder was determined to bring everything up to date, and futureproof the house,” says Carolyn. “The only original exterior wall to remain intact was the front wall. Even that has been rendered with a lifetime guaranteed product that will only need pressure washing every 10 years. It took two weeks to dry properly but the weather was dry and hot so everything was fine.”
Every part of the house was affected or changed in some way, whether it was the installation of new windows, floors being taken up, or walls coming down.
“There was no way we could have lived in it while it was being modernised. There wasn’t a single room left intact,” says Carolyn. This was more than mitigated by the advantage of living close by, as Carolyn and Chris were able to walk down the street on a daily basis to check on progress, answer builders’ questions, and stay one step ahead with ordering materials and fittings as and when they were needed.
By the time they moved into the house and the work was signed off in November 2018, they were £80,000 over the quoted budget of £140,000 – bringing the total cost of the remodel to £220,000.
“It’s very easy to go over,” says Carolyn. “The drains were an unforeseen expense and we chose a more expensive staircase and front
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door than we had originally budgeted for. We also had the garden hard landscaped so it flows seamlessly from the house. We wanted to make sure we only did the jobs once.” The Browns moved in once the kitchen and ensuite had been fitted, but without the main bathroom. It took a further two weeks to complete and for the builders to finally move out. There was just one more major task required to pull the whole house together – the interior finishing touches. Carolyn and Chris run their own asset finance business and didn’t have the time – or, by their own admission, the skills – to create an interior befitting the new-look house. So Carolyn called in Yorkshire interiors company Furnish and Fettle to help them choose wallpaper, paint colours, soft furnishings, furniture and accessories that would complete their new home.
“I would urge anyone who is struggling with those finishing touches to employ a company like Furnish and Fettle,” says Carolyn. “They take away the stress of having to make yet more decisions and prevent you making costly mistakes at the final hurdle. After all, we’re not planning to move again in a hurry!”
nov/dec 2020 BATHROOM FITTINGS
EPS Interiors (fitted by Johnsons Heating & Plumbing)
www.epsharrogate.co.uk 01423 324269
BATHROOM TILES Best Price Stone
www.bestpricestone.co.uk
STAIRCASE AW Moffitt Joinery 01969 623501
LIGHTING
AB Electrical Wholesalers
www.abew.co.uk
EXTERNAL FLAGSTONES
GH Brooks & Co (Harrogate)
www.ghbrooks.co.uk
EXTERNAL DOORS & WINDOWS
Concept Windows and Doors
www.conceptwindows.co.uk
GARDEN FURNITURE Barker and Storehouse
www.barkerandstonehouse.
co.uk
INTERIOR DESIGN
Furnish & Fettle Interiors
www.furnishandfettle.co.uk
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