A pair of business partners transformed a derelict Nottinghamshire property on the latest episode of BBC’s Homes Under the Hammer – but it took much more effort than they had expected. The three-storey building in Mansfield was in a state of disrepair when it was purchased by developers Nemy and Maria.
Intended to be a six-month project, the pair planned to convert the £84,000 derelict building into three flats and a small store available for rent. However, the Nottinghamshire residence proved to be a much bigger task than they had hoped, as the property came with no stairs and the entire building needed new electrics and plaster.
The pair also had to work closely alongside the council due to the property’s status as a conservation building and its commercial store front. Host Martel Maxwell said in reference to the upper floor: “It needs an awful lot of work if it’s going to be a liveable two-bed flat again.”
Nemy and her business partner Maria took on the £84,000 derelict building.
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They replaced the store-front with glass doors, added new slating to the roof, replaced all windows and plastered the interior. Nemy and Maria applied for planning permission for a double extension on the upper-two floors to create three flats and a commercial space, however they were not granted this.
Instead, the pair received the green-light to extend the first floor into a rental property and leave the ground floor as a commercial space. The six months time-frame was extended to two years and the original £150,000 budget was increased to £212,000.
You can watch the episode on BBC iPlayer.