We bought the ugliest house & transformed it with DIY hacks – people are stunned by how it looks & it’s doubled in price
A COUPLE have revealed how they bought the “ugliest house on the street” and with a few simple DIY’s they’ve increased the property price by more than double.
Elena and her husband Bob bought a rundown and outdated home for £208,000, with the intention of flipping it, and selling it on.
However, they were so impressed by how it turned out, that they decided to stay living it.
When they first purchased the property, it looked incredibly unfashionable, with white lacy curtains, dated glass cabinets and cheap looking flush-mount dome lights.
The carpets were beige, portraits hung at odd angles on the walls, and a garish, giant gold mirror took up most of the wall in the dining room.
The bathroom was bright pink, the ceiling fans looked archaic, and none of the furniture looked like it had been replaced in at least 50 years.
The couple, from Canada, set to work straight away on transforming the property, and completely gutted it of the previous owners’ belongings.
They stripped the walls, removed the flooring, and knocked down walls.
The couple worked tirelessly, repainting the entire house, adding in a new staircase, and replacing the carpets with tiled flooring.
The house now looks completely unrecognisable, and Elena and Bob have described it as being “priceless”.
Sharing a video of the transformation to their YouTube channel. @thishouse5000, they revealed the ugly chandelier in the dining room has been replaced with a chic glass light fixture.
The walls have been stripped back to reveal stylish exposed brick, and hanging plants cascade from the bedroom ceiling, giving an elegant waterfall affect.
The bathroom has been completely covered in black and white tiles and the kitchen door has been knocked down, to create a stunning exposed brick archway.
The house is now worth £445,000, meaning that it has more than doubled in price.
The transformation has likely left many people impressed, as the video has racked up a whopping 1.5 million views on the video sharing platform.
YouTube users raced to the comments section of the video to share their thoughts.
One person said: “You guys did great. What a beautiful home. Congratulations!”
A Second person said: “Amazing job, the best part of getting your own place is getting to turn it into the spot you can’t wait to get back to!”
A third person said: “Beautiful! Amazing what a little bit of vision and a lot of hard work and sacrifices can do… great job guys!!”
A fourth person added: “That is an amazing transformation.
“It was pretty bad and now it’s like a paradise.
“You are both really talented.”
Home upgrades that add the most value to a house
The best renovation to add value totally depends on your property, the local market and your potential buyers.
Zoopla shared a list of upgrades that will instantly add value to your home.
- Loft conversion – increase of 15%
- Off-street parking – adds £50,000 to property price
- New kitchen – increase of 15%
- Garage conversion – increase of 15%
- Cellar or basement conversion – increase of 10-15%
- Open plan living space – increase of 3-5%
- New bathroom – increase of 3-5%