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AT HOME WITH

We’ve always had a soft spot for period properties,

and we love how the character of these buildings
lives on 200 years later.

Not to be deterred, the couple’s property Following the necessary repairs, an interiors
ended up going on the market the day before overhaul was in order. The pair laid new
their wedding. “Our first viewing happened as I flooring and carpets, installed a brand-new Now that much of the work has been
was walking down the aisle!”, laughs Louise. bathroom suite and kitchen, and stripped and completed, it’s a great time to reflect on how
repainted all the windows, skirting boards, this stunning home came to be theirs.
Their property was bought by a first-time buyer, and architraves. Their work uncovered
and six months later, the new Mr and Mrs got the some hidden treasures, such as shutters “I like to think that our home found us,”
keys to their new home. They started renovations hidden behind MDF panels, and a beautiful Louise shares. “We weren’t planning to move
immediately – in fact, on the same day. marble fireplace, disguised by decades house when we did – through the chaos of
of gloss paint. The property is located rescheduling our wedding three times, and
within a conservation area, so the couple
“We had scaffolding erected on the day we working from home mid-pandemic, it was
collected our keys, so we could get started on were careful to sympathetically restore its the last thing on our minds, but we couldn’t
replacing the full roof immediately – two years original Victorian charm, enhanced with deny the potential and charm waiting to
later, we haven’t stopped!”, says Louise. “Our modern furnishings and textures, to create a be discovered. We don’t feel like this is our
initial goal was to fix anything that needed comfortable, inviting space. forever home, but it offers us everything we
immediate repair, so following the roof, we could need for the foreseeable future, and
underwent rot and damp treatments, fitted a “We’ve always had a soft spot for period we love living here. I just wish the Victorians
new economical boiler, rewired the electrics, properties, and we love how the character had driveways!”
replastered, had the stonework repointed, and of these buildings lives on 200 years later,”
a new water pipe was installed, replacing the says Louise. You can keep up to date with Louise and Luke’s
original lead pipe.” renovations @edinburghcolonies.

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