Reinstating period charm for £110,000

Property style: Victorian terrace Property cost: £285,000 Bought: 2015 House size: 139m2 Project cost: £110,000 Project cost per m2: £791 Building work took: 17 months Current value: £650,000

Nicola O’mara and John Merriman have renovated this three-bedroom Victorian cottage to bring it back to its former glory and give them an elegant new home. It had been empty for six years and required a significant amount of work. “Everything from the layout through to damp proofing needed considering,” says Nicola. “It felt like a damp cave, dripping water.” But their well-planned overhaul has more than doubled the property’s value. Read about this project online at www.self-build.co.uk/omara