The journey of a Oxfordshire couple, Simon and Rebecca, who purchased a run-down end terrace in the Rhondda on Homes Under the Hammer, was not without its calamities.
The home, located in Tylorstown and boasting three bedrooms and a spacious open-plan living quarter was absolutely in shambles and desperately needed a makeover.
Even Martin Roberts, the show's presenter, who had a health scare last year, found himself recoiling at the laundry list of concerns, which included a damp, water-logged living room and an out-dated retaining wall that according to him, was all that stood between the Welsh hillside in Rhondda Fach and catastrophe.
Despite being successful bidders for the property and going £11K over the £35K guide price, Simon and Rebecca soon found their dreams of kick-starting a property portfolio hit by many setbacks.These included the discovery of an underground spring beneath the house causing alarming water problems, and a break-in during the renovations.
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