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Location is arguably the most important factor to take into consideration when buying a home. Those who are savvy when choosing the right area for their house will not only enjoy better amenities whilst living there, but they will most likely make a bigger profit when selling it on in years to come.
There are certain areas of Greater Manchester that have become property hotspots over the years, including the popular south Manchester suburb Didsbury. With its trendy shops, bars and restaurants, tree-lined streets and large Victorian houses, the leafy village has seen house prices continue to soar due to high demand to live there.
Hannah and Nelson Beaumont-Laurencia live in a beautiful five-bed home in Didsbury which they transformed from three derelict flats. Hannah, 38, spoke to the Manchester Evening News as part of our Where I Live series, where each week we chat to a different homeowner about their renovation journey, the costs involved and take a look inside their home.
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Hannah and her husband Nelson, 43, bought their first house together in the sought-after suburb back in 2009. Over the five years the couple renovated their terraced home to a high standard before deciding to sell it and move on.
"Moving just seemed like a great opportunity. Our first house was bedsits when we bought it so we knocked down a few walls to turn it back into one house. When we finished it we knew we could probably get a decent price for it," said Hannah, who was born and raised in Manchester.
The couple knew they wanted to stay in Didsbury and so they set about house-hunting for a good renovation project that they
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