{"id":147292,"date":"2024-10-04T17:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T10:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/money-saving-hacks-helped-a-first-time-buyer-turn-a-humdrum-1960s-house-into-a-graceful-modern-home\/"},"modified":"2024-10-04T17:33:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T10:33:15","slug":"money-saving-hacks-helped-a-first-time-buyer-turn-a-humdrum-1960s-house-into-a-graceful-modern-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/money-saving-hacks-helped-a-first-time-buyer-turn-a-humdrum-1960s-house-into-a-graceful-modern-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Money-saving hacks helped a first-time buyer turn a humdrum 1960s house into a graceful modern home"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe stylish conversion of this two-up two-down shows how investing in an interior designer can end up saving you moneyAs a first-time buyer with no renovation experience, Ed Colston, 32, could have been forgiven for choosing a shiny new-build flat that he could move straight into. However, Colston knew it was in his best interests to play the long game. After moving to London after graduating, he flat-hopped his way around the city for the best part of a decade while saving for a place of his own.\u201cI wanted somewhere in a less busy part of London, with outdoor space that I could put my stamp on,\u201d says Colston. He settled on Brockley, a relatively\u00a0quiet, leafy suburb in south-east London, but which \u201chas enough going on\u201d. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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