This 36-Year-Old Bought an Abandoned House for Just $1 and Fully Renovated It—Look Inside Her ‘Dream Home'

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This 36-Year-Old Bought an Abandoned House for Just $1 and Fully Renovated It—Look Inside Her ‘Dream Home'
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Here’s how she fully renovated the 796-square-foot Victorian terrace for $74,000.

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I paid an architect $1,064 to draw up the blueprints. The contractors I talked to laughed at my proposed reconfiguration of the house. The cheapest quote I got was still $37,600 over my budget, which was the entirety of my savings. But I was undeterred. This was especially helpful for my resolve, since most of that summer, I was living in a camper van in a local park in Liverpool.The open kitchen and living area is one of my favorite places in the house. The natural light makes it the perfect spot for my plants to thrive.and build a community of followers. Some companies even reached out to offer me discounted products, like 50% off underfloor heating.

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