Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

A mom from Halewood, in Liverpool, has captivated the internet’s attention with her lovingly-done renovation of a three-bedroom semi. Now, 42-year-old Lyndsey Gynane has over 154k followers on her Instagram page, Home at 242, and claims that the home that she bought for 170k pounds a couple of years ago is now worth 280k pounds.

Lyndsey saw the purchase of the property as an opportunity to turn it into a modern-looking and stylish family home. And you know what, we think she succeeded! And she’s a real inspiration for our own future fixer-upper projects. But what do you think, dear Pandas? Check out the before-and-afters below and share your thoughts with us in the comment section.

Lyndsey and her partner bought the house in Halewood in April 2018. Immediately afterward, they started working on transforming it and bringing out its hidden potential.

Lyndsey from Liverpool fixed up an old three-bedroom semi along with her partner and turned it into a stylish family home

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

The dreary pebble-dash exterior was renovated and now looks very inviting

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Meanwhile, the back yard is unrecognizable!

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Once you enter the home, you’re greeted with a modern-looking interior. The carpet looks loads better

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

While the bathroom was expanded by knocking down the wall separating the toilet and the tub

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

The garden looks like something out of a movie and the shed’s the star of the show

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Notice how the new door is made of the same type of wood as some of the design accents inside the home

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Here are a couple more before-and-after pictures showing just how big the transformation was

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

An electric fireplace now warms up the living room (though we had a soft spot for the old fireplace, too)

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

“We’d not renovated before, it was our first time doing it but with the vision we had, we knew we could make it into more than a three-bed semi. People look at it on Instagram and think it’s a half-a-million-pound house, but it’s not, it’s just a three-bed semi in Liverpool,” Lyndsey told the Liverpool Echo. “It just shows what you can do when you put your mind to it.”

She added: “While we have hired people to do the major renovations, I’ve done most of it myself, all the decor is done by me.”

They started the renovation from the outside and turned the pebble-dash exterior into bright white walls and added a gorgeous wooden door that matches the interior of the house.

Once you’re inside, you’ll notice the modern white tiles, a soft gray plush carpet that you want to get lost in, and a glass banister on the stairs leading up.

What’s more, the Liverpudlian replaced the old fireplace with an electric fire and completely revamped the living room. While we’re fans of ancient British fireplaces, the modern version of the living room looks great, too.

Meanwhile, the bathroom got a complete makeover, too (notice how the wall separating the toilet and the bath is no longer there. We also absolutely adore the plants there and how they tie in with the natural aesthetic peppered everywhere else in the home. And one of the biggest changes has got to be the backyard terrace which is making us drool with jealousy.

The difference is like night and day (quite literally in this case)

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

The stairs have had a massive upgrade

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

The entire home had an overhaul that completely changed the energy inside

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Here’s what the renovation looked like mid-process and afterward

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

The kitchen is wide-open, gorgeous, and stylish in its minimalism

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Plants can be found all around the house, including in the bedrooms, and they help bring a bit of nature into the interior

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

The kitchen and the living room are linked together, but separated by the counter

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Cozy? We definitely think so. But what do you think, dear Pandas?

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Image credits: home_at_242

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respulero 4 years ago

money does things

46points

Treessimontrees 4 years ago

Yes but you need some vision and a bit of taste too. You could throw 100k at it and make multiple bad decisions.

24points

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Human #1,232,867 4 years ago (edited)

She got me until the fake grass in plastic...

36points

Alex Luiz 4 years ago

Yeah, I approve of everything (although it's not my personal taste at all) except the garden. That is a complete monstrosity! And what's with eliminating nature from our outdoor spaces? Think of the ecosystem, people!

6points

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Kitty Fenerty 4 years ago

Easily rip that up.

0points

Sonya Jersey 4 years ago

yeah, it was all nice until I saw the destroyed back yard

-1point

Rissie 4 years ago

To each their own I guess. Also, she didn't add value, since this has cost probably about that amount too. And what does the fact she's a mom have to do with it?

31points

Alex Luiz 4 years ago

Any article written about a parent has to mention that fact even if it is irrelevant because... Er... No, you got me there.

15points

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respulero 4 years ago

money does things

46points

Treessimontrees 4 years ago

Yes but you need some vision and a bit of taste too. You could throw 100k at it and make multiple bad decisions.

24points

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Human #1,232,867 4 years ago (edited)

She got me until the fake grass in plastic...

36points

Alex Luiz 4 years ago

6points

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Kitty Fenerty 4 years ago

Easily rip that up.

0points

Sonya Jersey 4 years ago

yeah, it was all nice until I saw the destroyed back yard

-1point

Rissie 4 years ago

To each their own I guess. Also, she didn't add value, since this has cost probably about that amount too. And what does the fact she's a mom have to do with it?

31points

Alex Luiz 4 years ago

Any article written about a parent has to mention that fact even if it is irrelevant because... Er... No, you got me there.

15points

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Mom Turns An Old Semi Into A Dream Home, Increasing Its Value By £110,000

Lyndsey from Liverpool fixed up an old three-bedroom semi along with her partner and turned it into a stylish family home

The dreary pebble-dash exterior was renovated and now looks very inviting

Meanwhile, the back yard is unrecognizable!

Once you enter the home, you’re greeted with a modern-looking interior. The carpet looks loads better

While the bathroom was expanded by knocking down the wall separating the toilet and the tub

The garden looks like something out of a movie and the shed’s the star of the show

Notice how the new door is made of the same type of wood as some of the design accents inside the home

Here are a couple more before-and-after pictures showing just how big the transformation was

An electric fireplace now warms up the living room (though we had a soft spot for the old fireplace, too)

The difference is like night and day (quite literally in this case)

The stairs have had a massive upgrade

The entire home had an overhaul that completely changed the energy inside

Here’s what the renovation looked like mid-process and afterward

The kitchen is wide-open, gorgeous, and stylish in its minimalism

Plants can be found all around the house, including in the bedrooms, and they help bring a bit of nature into the interior

The kitchen and the living room are linked together, but separated by the counter

Cozy? We definitely think so. But what do you think, dear Pandas?

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