Victorian-era heritage home in Kensington, P.E.I. gets second lease on life thanks to new owners | SaltWire

A little more than a year ago, the Kellys were living in Ontario and trying to decide what their future looked like.

Zach Kelly in one of the home’s three bedrooms. A carpenter by trade, he is working full-time to renovate his new home. - Colin MacLean Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and other commitments, the couple purchased the home without setting foot in it. In fact, it was almost a year between when their bid was accepted and when they first saw it in person for the first time.

The previous owners had started some renovation work on the home, but it had been mostly unoccupied for more than 30 years.The couple had intended to live in one part of the house while renovating another, but, given the state of the structure, they decided their best option was to completely strip the interior of all but the most unique of features and start from scratch.

When the Kellys removed the ceiling panels in their sitting room they discovered, among other things, a large ceiling medallion. - Colin MacLeanOnce they had decided to commit to their new home, the couple rolled up their sleeves and got to work.“We filled a 21-foot dumpster with all the plaster and lath and all the flooring. There was about eight layers of vinyl flooring over top of one another and newspaper,” added Zach.

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