25/08/2026
Buying a house on my own this year, I was looking for 3 things 👇
1) A home that I could renovate, rebuild, redesign and add value to.
2) A property I could make dual living.
3) It had to cost less than I could afford, so I had no financial pressure. That meant buying one of the cheapest homes on the market. Because I needed peace, space and time, and I wasn’t willing to put off living today.
I looked at over 100 homes in three months. Renovated, unrenovated, some priced like they were joking 🫠
And that’s what led me to a tired cottage with a dodgy unit attached, on a corner block in Southport.
Three months in, I’m in love with this area. I’m walking distance to the village for dinner and at the beach in ten minutes.
This is part three of five. I’ll give you a tour of my cottage next. Warning: she’s not pretty 🏚️
Ania x