Farmstead overhaul for £560,600

Property style: Historic farm buildings Property cost: £1,015,000 Bought: 2011 House size: 687m2 Project cost: £560,600 Project cost per m2: £828 Building work took: Three years

Keen to invest their inheritance wisely, Lou and Shaun Renwick decided to buy a collection of sorry-looking buildings that were part of a dilapidated farm. “We were determined to restore it,” says Shaun. “We were working to a very strict budget, though, so it was a huge gamble.” The work was extensive – timber barn structures were replaced, RSJ beams fitted, floors dug out and asbestos removed. “It was a major juggling act,” says Lou. Learn how they achieved their goals at www.self-build.co.uk/renwick