First Time Buyer - Home Improvements? Any suggestions?

MrJamez

Hello,

We are due to move into this property as first time buyers within the next few weeks. Does anybody have any suggestions as to how we can improve this property by making it nicer on the eye and by potentially adding more value to it? We like the character of the house so would like to keep it that way if possible! 

Estate Agent URL:

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Personal video which I recorded URL:

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Thanks in advance.

Paully28

I would remove the lean-to and start again with something more substantial. 
Love the fireplaces, i would keep them. 

TELLIT01

I would simply move in and do nothing.  Give yourselves a few months to get to 'know' the house before deciding to make any changes.

YBR

I'd take up the hem on the curtains in the front room so they don't pile on the floor,
Replace the thin pink curtains with something thicker but shorter, so it doesn't hang over the radiator.
Put some rugs down on the wooden floors downstairs to make it quieter and more cosy.
Then do as TELLIT01 says and live in it for a while.

MrJamez

Appreciate your suggestions, thank you!

floppydisk1

Don't watch too many property  series on TV and don't believe all that " added value " stuff. Unless you do everything yourself and to a high standard ( e a tradesman ) you will definitely  not be able to add any value after you'd paid all materials, builders /  tradesmen, rubbish clearance and  similar.   It's a lovely house, live in it, enjoy it and do what you want and can afford, when you are ready and the way you want.

JIL

I think it looks lovely, but I agree with tellit, move in and see how it works for you.
It's not sold as a doer upper so you wont know yet what you want to change. I'm not a fan of varnished wood but in that house theres no way I would be painting it. It adds to the character and charm.
Hope you will be very happy in your new home.

kdotdotdotdot

That's such a beautiful house!  I'd lose the ugly grey carpets upstairs and have wooden floors throughout with area rugs.  Other than that, fix only what's broken, and perhaps a new coat of paint, if needed.  

Spend time in that garden. Digging it over now, refreshing the beds with manure (or whatever) and planting bulbs will pay you dividends in the spring.  

Agree with others about 'adding value' to your house.  There was that stupid TV programme recently about how to add £20,000 to the value of your house.  That is indeed possible, but would cost you upwards of £100,000 to implement.  

Cash-Cows

Enjoy home. Stop thinking about adding value. 

Landscape the garden would be all I would do. 

gwynlas

The exposed beams look fake evidenced by them running in different directions so uunless you love them I would be removing at least one set which will visually add height to the room. Live in it for a while to decide what you want to do to make the place better for you. Moving in at this time of the year means you can test how the heating works over the winter, Do you have electricity in the cabin?

RelievedSheff

That is a lovely looking house. I agree with the others in that you should move in and find your feet in it before doing anything too drastic and changing anything major.

The fireplaces look great I would definitely be keeping those and I'm sure you could make that existing kitchen look pretty special with the right dressing and furnishing that is in keeping with the character of the house.