Our very own grand design!

Work started on 5 November with the demolition of the rear conservatory and the utility lean-to.   The kitchen and upstairs bathroom were stripped and the floor between them removed. Water pipes, radiators and electric cables were also taken out. What used to be the kitchen! Where the upstairs bathroom used to be The first of many skips No more lean-to utility space ...and no more conservatory And then it was time to dig out the footings After a rather panicky day on Friday making sure there were no cars opposite, the concrete lorries arrived at 7.30 am on Saturday 16 November.  After one of them reversed into the gatepost (leaving rear lights behind) and a puncture, the concrete was finally poured into the foundations. It all then went quiet for a while apart from the scaffolding being put up and the delivery of the blocks.

We thought we would launch this blog to record our adventures as we develop the Old Stables! We bought the house in October 2018 but didn't move in until January 2019.   The first three months were mainly working with Peak Architects on getting the planning submission prepared.  Getting planning permission went smoothly and this was granted on 7 March 2019.   Finishing the detailed structural drawings took longer than expected and we finally appointed the builder in July with  a view to work starting in late October/Early November 2019.  We moved out of the house in early October so that work could be started. Here are some pictures of the house before work started. View from road Conservatory Conservatory before willow was removed Back garden Utility room at back Hall Hall  Sitting room Sitting room Kitchen Utility room Kitchen