Of course, having all this outdoor space that we now connect with has been a huge bonus. All in all, it’s been a successful project.” Taking about eight months to complete and with an overspend of about 15% which included renewing all the brown dated windows, the couple are pleased with the result. “It really helped that we had a good relationship with Neil and James at Ramsay Built, the contractor; he was really organised. It was quite stressful, but these things always are, and it was only for quite a short period of time. I think for what we did, it was achieved quite quickly, and I think we got a lot for our money. Next on the list is the renovation of the upstairs bathroom and there are a few things we’d like to do in the garden. The garden is so beautiful and mature, we’re a bit scared to do anything in case we muck it up!”
