When Darren and Andy Robertson-Leggatt moved into their new home, they knew they had a lot of work ahead of them. The five-bedroom house in Ilford, West Sussex, hadn't been decorated since 1992 - meaning the flooring, wallpaper and furniture was very dated.
However, the couple managed to turn it into their dream home during lockdown, and their good eye for a bargain and decision to do most of the work themselves meant they completely transform it for less than £5,000.
Carer Darren, 39, was gifted the house by family friend Jan, 84, who is like a grandmother to him and he knew it would need a new lease of life.
But determined to save wherever possible, Darren and husband, Andy, 44, dismissed quotes of more than £5,000 and have transformed
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