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Refurbishment Case Study Captain’s Lookout, Cellardyke

Restoration of a damp, poorly laid out property to highly successful coastal holiday let.

  • Cellardyke, East Neuk
  • Coastal holiday let
  • Three-level restoration
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The brief

Client Brief

25 George Street was in a long term state of disrepair when our client commissioned us to restore the property to its former glory. The terraced property over 3 levels was riddled with damp, woodworm and a poor layout.

The view to the Firth of Forth however was spectacular from the first day. The owner wished to bring the property back to life to be used as a holiday let.

The plan

Project Objectives

Working with the owner, we created a detailed plan in coordination with specialist damp contractors to restore the property to its best. Our tradesmen took the fabric of the building back to brick; replaced all the flooring on the first level; relocated the kitchen to the top level; added an additional bathroom to the basement; replaced all the old uPVC windows with modern timber sash and case windows; fully re-wired the property; fully re-plumbed the property, including the introduction of gas; installed a utility room; replaced the bathroom; and fully decorated inside and out.

What we delivered

Delivered Project Outcomes

  • Kitchen designed and installed

  • Full electrical re-wire

  • Full re-plumb and new gas boiler

  • New bathroom installed

  • Flooring entirely replaced

  • Replaced all windows

  • Installed new utility room

  • Reconfigured the whole property

  • Sourced and installed furniture

  • Full redecoration completed

Before and after

See the transformation

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Outside after the refurbishmentOutside before the refurbishmentBeforeAfter
Outside
Basement kitchen, now a bedroom after the refurbishmentBasement kitchen, now a bedroom before the refurbishmentBeforeAfter
Basement kitchen, now a bedroom
Front bedroom after the refurbishmentFront bedroom before the refurbishmentBeforeAfter
Front bedroom
Utility room after the refurbishmentUtility room before the refurbishmentBeforeAfter
Utility room
Staircase after the refurbishmentStaircase before the refurbishmentBeforeAfter
Staircase
Sea-view bedroom, before and after
Sea-view bedroom, before and after
Bathroom, before and after
Bathroom, before and after

The outcome

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Tell us about the work you have in mind and we’ll arrange a visit to see the property. Call us or email clients@shortstay.family.

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