A young couple who bought a 1960s home have shared everything they’ve discovered since beginning the renovation process.
Nicole Halliday and her partner Blair, from Scotland, took to social media to reveal all the obstacles they faced and the hidden gems they stumbled upon after they were handed the keys.
The clip, which was published under his name. @nicolehxooIt has already been viewed by more than 3.3 million people, with the title reading: “The journey of renewal begins.”
‘We expected much worse, so we’ll accept it. Although now about the dust and wood chips.
The first thing the couple revealed was how much the house cost when they bought it more than 60 years ago.
A young couple who bought a house from the 1960s tells everything they have discovered since they began the renovation process.
A card left by the previous owners said: ‘We wish you every happiness. Mum and Dad bought this first house as new build in 1962 for £3,141, so you are only the second owners.
“We have many happy memories from our childhood here and we hope you have happy times here too.”
The first surprise awaiting the first-time homeowners was a hidden door to an extra room they didn’t know existed when they bought the home.
Only after demolishing the cream cabinets, which Nicole described as an “eyesore”, did they realize there was a door to a storage room hidden behind them.
The process has not been easy so far and they have admitted to discovering many cracks in the walls, as well as “leaks everywhere” resulting in “rotten floorboards”.
In addition to this, they stated that they were told the boiler was two years old, but later discovered that it was actually from 2010.
As you’d expect from a ’60s home, there was also the challenge of “layer upon layer of questionable wallpaper,” from floral patterns to bright yellow.
One room had a whopping six layers that had accumulated over the years.
The clip, which was posted under his name @nicolehxoo, has already been viewed by more than 3.3 million people.
There was one hidden gem that made all the challenges worth it: a wine cellar hidden under the hatch of her closet.
After knocking down walls to create their dream home, Nicole and Blair tripped over live wires that weren’t connected to anything.
There was also some filler and fraying on the walls that needed work and “wood splinters everywhere.”
However, there was one hidden gem that made all the challenges worth it: a wine cellar hidden under the hatch of her closet.
Nicole shared a photo of at least 17 bottles of vintage red wine left behind by the previous owners.
One surprised commenter wrote: “Those 1984 reds are like £140 a bottle each”, with a second joke: “Pay to replace the boiler they lied about.”
Speaking of the previous owners, a third added: “How are you going to get such a nice note and then proceed to drag them through the trenches?”, along with a laughing emoji.
Meanwhile, someone else wrote: ‘£3,000 in the 60s is like £55,000 after inflation. It’s amazing how easy it was for people to get a house.
Others chimed in with: ‘ and “I would have returned the wine. I mean, they seem like really nice people.”
Viewers quickly flocked to the comments to give their opinion on the 1960s home.
A more skeptical viewer questioned: ‘Hidden room? Yes, of course, it wasn’t on the floor plans then,” to which Nicole replied: “The surveyor didn’t knock down the cupboards to notice, funnily enough, although it was a storage room.”
Another joked: “the card was sweet but a little tone deaf when mentioning how much they bought it because they know what you just paid for.”
Someone else suggested: ‘I’m quietly jealous of wine. You have to open a bottle when the house is finished to celebrate! Save the rest for special occasions.
Opting to renovate an older home appears to be a popular choice, coming just after another young couple renovated an entire property that hadn’t been touched since the 1960s.
The renovated Rowland couple purchased the semi-detached property in July 2022 and have since documented their spectacular renovation progress on TikTok.
When they moved in, their new home had not changed for decades, with dated wallpaper, a basic kitchen and an overgrown garden.
The couple stripped and renovated each room to make it sleek and modern.