Sacha wanted to create his dream family home -with garden and pool - somewhere in the Benissa/Xaló region.

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Searching online,, he found a derelict property with bags of potential:

• Plot size 2052m2

• Option to convert the three riurau along with the building, to create a 300m2 spacious family home

• Potential to build a 40m2 pool

• Outdoor space to park, grow fruit and veggies, cook and entertain

• Seaview (not critical, but a nice bonus)

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The property lent itself to creating a charming character home - maintaining many of the existing features. Alongside all new technology and gadgets that make life fun and easy

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The caveat was the timeframe - nine months from starting the search to moving in

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That makes finding the right tradespeople and the best prices more challenging, as needing things now starts to trump needing things to be perfect

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As a result of the tight deadline, the house. went over budget, when a mistake made by the original builder, wasn't rectified by him as he was working on other projects. And a new builder had to be found - and paid - to pick up the work

 

Additional expense can be stressful, so it's worth considering where you sit on the time versus investment spectrum before you embark on a project

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Luckily,, the story ends well - the house is now stunningly beautiful, and - even though it went over budget - is worth significantly more than it cost