The next renovation project is underway

3 bedroom property in Lydney. Two minute level walk to Tesco and the sports centre. Next to the park. Walking distance to train station.

Needs complete modernization.
Currently has very small downstairs bathroom - will become cloakroom
Needs rewiring. New Kitchen and convert upstairs bedroom to bathroom. Extension. New ceilings. Completely re-plastered. All new doors, skirting etc. Roof not bad, floors OK. Windows fine. New front and rear doors. New combi-boiler and pipework to radiators. New water connection (as old is lead into property).
3 years we reckon.

We took two weeks removing many layers of wall paper, removing mouldy carpets and rotten skirting/architrave. 

Stripping out old water tank (gravity fed from header tank in small bedroom).

Joc removing wooden coving and strange wooden strips that criss-cross ceilings.

It took 3 years in the end. It provided hours of entertainment (ha), took a huge bite out of savings... but ended up pretty tidy:

All new kitchen

Dining area other side of kitchen

Lounge

Hallway with new doorway to downstairs cloakroom

Cloakroom

Master bedroom

2nd bedroom

Upstairs bathroom

New van conversion complete

The van was finished early in 2016.
We spent heaps on it... but if you're going to use it it's worth it!

It's been to the Lakes, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Beacons, Alps etc etc.
It certainly is a more economical version than the old T5. One trip up the Lakes at 70mph on the motorway saw it average 43 mpg. But it's not as 'pokey' as the 5 cylinder engine in the old one. The 'bluemotion' mapping means it's harder to accelerate from a stop, but the 140bhp gets it up the hills well. Being newer, its much smoother and quieter generally.
Cruise control and air con is essential on those long journeys.



In this version we have a back cooker and sink accessible from under the rear tailgate.

We have the same 2x single bed configuration with front seats on a turntable.

Table goes up on drivers side

SCA pop-top gives good headroom when parked up...

And a double bed upstairs

And we decided on a compressor fridge that runs off the leisure battery.

Love it. Why doesn't everyone have one?