A couple mocked for taking on a massive house renovation project are hoping to move into the house by Christmas. The determined couple were also up against the clock when they had just 10 minutes to get to the estate agent and make an offer.
Amy Wright, 24, and partner David Lavery, 25, dreamed of having their own house by the end of 2022. Once they had entered the rundown property in north Liverpool, they knew it was "the one".
As reported by the Liverpool ECHO, the 10-minute rush to the estate agent was worth it for Amy and David. Amy, an online fitness coach said: "We had ten minutes before the estate agent closed for the weekend, we rang up and we put an offer in."
The couple added that a lot of people "laughed at" them for wanting to take on such a big project. To chart their renovation journey, Amy shared snippets on her social media including one TikTok video which has picked up over 1.2 million views.
She said: "Anything that screams hard work I love, and so does David. It’s such a journey and you never know what’s about to happen next.
"I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing sometimes. But all this hard work is going to be completed by us and it’s going to be our home."
Once their offer was accepted, it took Amy and David five months to get the keys, which they said was an "emotional day". Amy said: "I actually started crying.
"The daughter of the owner left us a gorgeous card with a lovely message inside and a bottle of prosecco set up on a small table and two little deck chairs. We both sat down, poured a couple of glasses and just took in the moment."
Despite only owning the bricks and mortar for a matter of weeks, the couple have wasted no time in making it their own. Amy said: "We are absolutely loving it, it is moving so fast but that’s exactly what we wanted.
"We’ve both been there endless amounts of hours around our jobs and every little bit of spare time we have is dedicated to the house. We are literally ripping the whole thing out and we have knocked down walls already.
"We had a wall that separated the toilet from the bathroom, by knocking it down it's made it so much bigger. We need new bathroom, windows, floor, lights, doors basically everything and eventually we’re going to do an extension for an open plan kitchen but that’s in a year to come.
"Not to mention the garden it’s huge, but we’ll sort that in the summer." Despite the work, they're also determined to be in by Christmas. Amy said: "A lot of people laughed at this but seriously... a bed, bathroom, and the kitchen and we’ll be moving in.
"So many people said we wouldn’t even have the house plastered by then, but a company called Acorn Damp Proofing Solutions has fitted us in." Amy said her home style is "modern with a twist" with the couple planning to go for "neutral colours, but then adding in some oak a long the way".
