Homes Under the Hammer buyer renovates damp ridden house

Homes Under the Hammer presenter Dion Dublin said: ‘So, I’m not too far away from Mansfield town centre, the train station is about a mile away, we’ve got a college and a hospital nearby as well, so the location is pretty good. I’m here to see a semi-detached house, three beds, had a guide price of £65,000 when it went to auction.’To the front of the home was the first reception room which was nice and spacious with plenty of natural light. There were signs of damp however, and the new owner would need to put new flooring down as well as paint the walls.Walking through to the rear of the home, there was a second reception room which Dion said was ‘massive’. He added: ‘I can see a bit of damp and mould around the window which would have to be sorted out.’Then you come down a step and you’re into the kitchen.’ The kitchen needed a full refurb as well as new flooring and paint on the walls. There was also a small room behind the kitchen, perfect for a utility room.READ MORE: Common houseplants ‘highly toxic’ to pets – alternative plants to grow Homes Under the Hammer buyer renovates damp ridden house – boosting value by 69k (Image: BBC) The kitchen needed a full refurb as well as new flooring and paint on the walls (Image: BBC)The wall separating the two rooms could also be knocked out to enable the homeowner to put in a larger kitchen. Again, the kitchen had plenty of natural light and all it needed was a refresh.Dion said the fact the home already had double glazing was a great sign since the property was situated on quite a busy main road. There was also enough space to add a downstairs toilet, a great way to add value to the home.Upstairs both of the bedrooms had big damp and mould issues which would have to be sorted out as soon as possible but they were both a decent size. DON’T MISS:Homes Under the Hammer buyer adds £220,000 value with £60k [VIDEO]Experts share method to grow Japanese maples now [INSIGHT]’Avoid’ towels smelling damp with 3p trick [EXPLAINER] The living room was covered in damp and mould (Image: BBC) The family bathroom hadn’t been touched in a long time (Image: BBC) The new bathroom had grey tiles and was bright and airy (Image: BBC) The bedrooms had new carpet and were painted white (Image: BBC)Simon said: ‘The main cause of the damp was the window on the back bedroom. The problems with the roof and the guttering as well, which have all been replaced.”In the end, the property owner spent around £34,000 because of the extra guttering and roof work he had to carry out to make the home safe.A local estate agent visited the semi-detached home to share his opinions on how much it could be worth now.The expert said: ‘I think they’ve done a really good job on it. It’s bright and airy, decorated nicely throughout. If we were to market this property, we would market this property in the region of £170,000.’This means Simon has added a huge £69,000 in value to the home, however, he doesn’t plan on selling it anytime soon.