I bought a crumbling & derelict mansion & turned it into my dream home – impressed onlookers call it a ‘shining gem’
A WOMAN has shared her incredible home renovation journey after purchasing a derelict mansion and transforming it into her dream home.
Katie Bayfield has shared insights into her renovation project via pictures and videos shared to her Instagram account @katies_country_life.
When Katie purchased the country manor, which is situated in Norfolk, it was in complete ruins with the walls crumbling down, a broken roof and rubble everywhere.
The windows were broken, there was barely any furniture in the manor and the garden was overgrown and wild.
Katie’s mansion, which is home to some resident deer, now looks completely unrecognisable.
She rebuilt the walls, fixed the windows and removed the rubble.
In the garden she added a stunning patio and garden furniture, perfect for BBQs and dinner parties in the warm summer months.
She added stunning marble flooring, an aga and stylish floor to ceiling kitchen cabinets with gold handles and match the colour of the taps.
In the kitchen, golden chandeliers hang from the ceiling and an enormous white kitchen island rests in the middle of the room.
The mum also plans to add even more to her stylish mansion, sharing a post on how she would love to add a huge swimming pool to the back garden.
Instagram users have flooded the comments sections of Katie’s posts to praise her for her the house’s amazing transformation.
One user said: “A remarkable renovation & restoration thats a shining gem in Norfolk”.
Another user. said: “Amazing. No one realises just how much work goes into renovating do they? Great job!”
A third user added: “Without question the best restoration I’ve ever seen.”
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