1936 Bungalow Renovation with Jungle Garden

[@NicksHomeRenovations]

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[@chrisbeckstrom6182]

Mature landscaping adds significant value to a home. Please consult with a professional gardener and landscape architect before you destroy what you have.

[@heinkle1]

You get a very good sense of the original layout - the internal doors look original, as does much of the bathroom. Shame it wasn’t better preserved, but such is life.

[@TheChicagoCourier]

The vintage tile in the bathroom and the old fire place are incredible!!

[@lindseyhenry4059]

oh wow, can you imagine all the cool plants found in the garden?

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Yes I could see many lovely shrubs, Rhododendron and more. I bet it gets levelled…. 😞

[@Truth1561]

Takes me right back to when we bought this 1936 bungalow in the 80’s, especially the slightly odd shaped rooms huge bay widows and narrow bathroom . It was 2 bed when we bought it, but in the 80’s we ( my ex) put 2 bedrooms and an en-suite bathroom in the loft with a rear-facing dormer ( at the time the council didn’t allow dormers at the front, but I’m glad now we hid it at the back ). With the expansion of our family in 2005 we added a rear extension to add a 4th bedroom . We paid £82,000 ( about double our joint yearly income) and it’s now valued at £570,000- it’s no wonder young adults struggle to buy their first property now!

[@NicksHomeRenovations]

Wow, really interesting thanks Sue. Hopefully this one can be as much as a success story as yours!

[@Truth1561]

Nick Morris I’ve lived here since ‘87- love the area . It needs work again now - just about to do the ground floor bathroom again and converting the upstairs into a self contained flatlet for my daughter, who’s just been diagnosed with MS and lost her job 😢

[@NicksHomeRenovations]

I’m sorry to hear that, good luck with the renovation and all the best with your family.

[@larag1764]

That bathroom and kitchen was once somebody’s dream of style and modernity ! Such a great opportunity to see an older home largely untouched. I agree with other comments - please don’t strip all the original features as these are what make it special. Good luck !!

[@nataliekeane8944]

Oh someone once loved that garden very much. There are probably still some gorgeous specimen trees in amongst all the shrubbery. It would be wonderful if you could keep some more established trees to give the garden and house a more nestled in perspective rather than turn it into a concrete jungle! I think a garden and house need to work together and I really wish people would look at how gardens really do add to a house and determine whether it looks fab or meh! Good luck.

[@Barbarellacapsule]

Totally agree!

[@dogsbody49]

I agree. You need to live with a garden for at least 12 months to see what is growing, what good points there are & what bad points. So many people have the builder mentality where there clear everything with no understanding of the plants or layout of the garden.

[@jimbailey3705]

Looks like there are some nice rhododendrons in that garden... it probably needs heavy cut back of bushes and deweeding. Some trees might be salvageable, but depends on if the trees are healthy.

[@anniegxx1372]

That tree where you were filming at the end of the garden is a lovely Shape I do hope you keep it for some character. Looks like there could be some lovely plants amongst it all.

[@stephenoshaughnessy2279]

I agree. Identify all the tress before taking anything out. See what you have.

[@rooo206]

Aw reminds me a bit of my grandma and grandas little house with the drive way down, they've both died now. And their house had alot of work to do, because when they got older they couldn't manage and so it deteriorated alot, but everytime I went there after, it would just make me cry. They lived their all their lives. I will always love you grandma and granda 💗

[@NicksHomeRenovations]

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[@johnje4285]

The bakelite door handles are valuable. I grew up in a 1936 arts and crafts house with exactly the same door handles . I retained some spares after my parents sold the house. I sold the handles on line as the are sought-after. Good luck with the reno. You can also sell the kitchen units as people like those.

[@janineadkins8259]

Huge project with that back garden, can't wait to see how it looks when it's done

[@MrsRobinson0741]

I’m from the states, bought a lil house a few years back, vacant for 2 yrs, bushes took over the yard...EVERY day after work I’d cut & cut & cut...found a huge rock pile that I used for plant beds, etc...found so MANY perennials, that I just transplanted every year all over the yard, found berry trees, cacti 🌵 & all kinds of stuff in the garage they left! 👍 I’ve noticed over in Europe, many, if not all the houses are so chopped up, as in, so many separate rooms...no open concepts...that would bother me! You couldn’t really talk to someone in the dining rm or living rm while cooking in the kitchen 😔 I like that open concept is part of your plan!! And because of that I joined to follow your journey!!!! 👏👏👏

[@TheErador]

Sure, but it's more efficient to heat a few rooms at a time instead of the whole expanse

[@tinaluise9308]

I hope you don't just cut everything down in that fantastic back yard. Especially that large tree in the very back

[@moonbeeps]

Too late.

[@lyn-marieohara184]

Look forward to watching the changes, keep posting on KZbin please, not everyone on Instagram, 🦺🥽🧰, your previous jobs have been so well done 👍

[@gillianmatthews6386]

Please keep some of the greenery at the back...I see so many people take everything away...then it’s soulless.

[@elianamarino8616]

I agree. It’s like a magical secret garden now.

[@NicksHomeRenovations]

Will try my best! Some are near the extension so need to come down, but I’ve been giving clippings to friends and family and will keep everything I can!

[@Andy2x4]

I'm so glad other people think this too!

[@larrymattiasen5514]

@@NicksHomeRenovations There is no telling the amount of bulbs that must be hidden amongst the over growth , A true gardeners delight. The value of this property to one who loves to garden could bring your price up along with the renovations you have planned. I hope you can find someone whos can trim around the established plantings.

[@theuptonfamily1523]

Really agree with this, appreciate the garden close to the house will need to be cut back, but it would be amazing if you could keep the back bit with trimming rather than complete removal

[@samanthaallen7556]

Just like the home i grew up in. Happy days

[@Nettietwixt]

Looks like a great house and garden. In case you hadn't thought of it when you rip out the carpets keep them and use them to cover any areas in the garden that you clear out. Can help stop them getting full of weeds immediately until you can properly get around to planting areas up.

[@NicksHomeRenovations]

Thanks for the tip, good idea 👍

[@srobinson35]

Wow, what a huge garden, so glad this popped up on my feed. Will enjoy watching the renovation from Atlanta.

[@GradKat]

That bungalow (and its garden) is so quintessential 30’s Britain. There are some like that just down the road from me. Really looking forward to following this restoration!

[@hennagal7360]

Thanks for sharing - as 1930s owners ourselves replace the curved radiators with new curved radiators - its very worth it so you dont lose a straight wall for the radiator - we had a specialist take a template and heat bend rads

[@janemason9360]

I love all the 30's era features in the house. There are some really nice plants, trees and shrubbery in the garden. See if anyone wants to rescue them.

[@janetroush5775]

Boy both gardens are really overgrown! Can't wait to see how they turn out. I also can't wait to see the completed house.

[@judithdenkovic4604]

It would be actually pretty cool to leave the middle part of the greenery and as you walked through it, to have a secret magical path, leading to the main garden. Just an idea 👍

[@rosikoenig7375]

So glad I found this.. it's going to be a lot of fun watching the progress.

[@Bobrogers99]

A project with lots of potential! I will add my voice to other commenters on two things. First, please examine the back garden carefully before you start cutting. You should leave worthwhile specimen trees and shrubs, which would take years and years to replace. On US TV, HGTV renovators too often rip out all the mature plantings and replace them with spindly things that leave the yard looking bare. Second, the place has some 1930s features that give it a period charm. Respect them. It has some pokey little rooms that need to be combined, but don't get carried away with the "open plan" fad. Not everyone wants their kitchen exposed to guests coming in the front door. Your neighbor seems to be using their garage as a garage, though I admit yours is quite narrow for that purpose. You are planning a very ambitious extension on the back, but that deep lot has room for it. I hope you will post videos here periodically so that we can see the progress.

[@nicolebourcierphotographer]

I like the kitchen as it is, great towel rail and wallpaper

[@geordiejanayls8743]

What a superb dwelling, I can imagine those walls could tell a wonderful storey the land with it is gorgeous.it’s crying out for some TLC you enjoy with your ideas.

[@marieradatsz4126]

and failing health. There are structural bones to the planting in the garden so was probably a much loved space once over. I will continue to watch your renovations and hopefully a more thankful attitude and respect for its past!!!

[@susanwhite1641]

Please stop mocking this lovely old house. The family who lived there all those years would have grown old with it. Sorry I can’t listen to anymore

[@sabinekarlsson8803]

I'm glad that KZbin recommended this video - it will be fun to watch the renovations! :-)

[@vandahuman8522]

Love the fireplace in the first room. Hope you don't destroy too much of the original features. Please, please, don't destroy everything in the back yard. Once cleared, it would be a lovely place for young kids to play. In South Africa we can apply for planing permission to sub divide a large property which enables someone to build a house in the sub division. Which is usually a smaller house or granny flat for the parents or a younger couple starting out. Can this be done in UK.? Looking forward to following you on this journey.

[@audreynewman2046]

What a cool old house. It looks like you have your work cut out for you. I’ve spent the last 3 years updating my 1925 Dutch colonial. I’m currently working on the basement but everything else is done. It’s worth all the blood sweat and tears. I’ll definitely be following.

[@michellejaggard9657]

Oh, how I wished I lived near there, I would ask if I could bring my son with me and and work on you back garden. What a wonderful project. I love gardens. You have quite a project ahead of you. I envy you. Your plans are wonderful.

[@rneustel388]

I can’t wait to see the process of this renovation! It will be an unbelievable amount of work, but it will be so rewarding.

[@sandrakicklighter2735]

Nice ceiling heights, that often is not the case. The light fitting you pointed to as old, would be considered antique and there is a market, don't toss it in the trash.

[@JoRiver11]

Yes, lots of people would be very excited to get their hands on vintage fixtures that have character.

[@fader2701]

The garden cleanup will be fun to watch

[@jota3732]

Great project, I bought a house in very much the same condition , 1930 s semi , 3 bed garage , large garden . I’m not a builder , but I really enjoyed the project, I can’t wait to see how you get on with this , thanks for sharing this and good luck Nick .👍

[@Pammi2207]

Because of winter coming I would concentrate on the rear garden, clear it all and re-fence, start fresh while waiting for planning etc. Can't wait for this to be done x

[@azhalhalil9429]

I've waited so long for a renovation video! Keep them coming thick and fast!

[@tanyab9808]

The garden is amazing! I can't wait to see what you do with this place. It is darling.

[@kleinnora]

the little garden shed in the back of the house is so beautiful, it's a shame you want to get rid of it...also the big trees just for a extention...I wish you would leave it as is and just renovate what's already there....it's such a historical house, it has its charme on its own...

[@ashroya]

Those bigger trees are so beautiful. Would be so sad seeing them cut down

[@FurnitureFan]

Agree - also, it raises the water level, so you may end up with a bit of a swampy garden as a result of taking out the trees.

[@drogna3905]

What a fantastic find! Lots of space there with opportunities to expand. Good luck, I'll be watching with interest.

[@jackiecampbell3365]

Hi their from Scotland New to your Channel I came accross your one while looking for home renovation ideas and have to say I’ve been glued ever since what a Fantastic transformation and so much blood sweat n years you put into theese properties..Well done ..Thansk for inspiring me....Jackie

[@caroleehubbard8380]

Wow, how absolutely charming. Found you by accident, so happy I did. I do home renovations in the United States! Tucson, Arizona. This bungalow is so adorable, would love to get my paws on something that cute! I totally see your vision. Can't wait to follow your progress !

[@jw4385]

Absolutely amazing property!! So much space and potential!

[@carolinejohn4537]

Brilliant project, cant wait to see the progression. What a fantastic size garden. Good luck on the planning permission and for all the work tu ou do. Thanks for sharing with us. Will follow you on KZbin

[@brendajohnson6910]

Not a user of Instagram so would appreciate updates on YT as someone else has mentioned. That back garden is a nightmare but I'm sure you will make it a wonderful space for a young family to enjoy. Thank you for sharing on YT!

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

Interesting project Nick of a now endangered species - ' bungalows ' !..I have seen os many of these quaint , charming homes swept away and over development replacing them ,often through greedy developers , totally out of kilter with the surburban area they stood in .Its ' provenance ' of one - owner occupancy is remarkable in itself and actually adds to its appeal .Although in need of a great deal of work , your plans seem perfectly sensible, but try not to make it ' sterile ' , it has some wonderful Art-Deco features, the doors and door ' furniture ' are lovely and very ' on trend ' at the moment !.Also , don't compromise on the quality of the window design , so many of these properties are ruined with ill-proportioned cheap ugly windows as they are the ' eyes ' of the house.It will make a wonderful and desirable new home with care and imagination .

[@benwiddop7128]

I had a bungalow next door which when the owner passed away was stopped down and a 4 family flat was built on the same plot must be squeezing as many people in as possible

[@kwqd54]

Agree, sounds like the plan is blow away everything that makes this bungalow unique in favor of increasing square footage and value. I don't have the heart to subscribe to this channel and watch this happen. I live in an 1883 bungalow that had one family ownership until the early 1990s and it has been left largely intact with many of the original features, which is why I bought it. When I sell it, as some day I must, it will be sold to a like minded individual, who wants to preserve it.

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

@@kwqd54 Good for you , sounds a beautiful home !

[@NiobePearl]

Wow Nick the garden is beautiful! Please don't just level it. :)

[@arfanmedni7294]

It's clearly overgrown, neighbors are prob keen to see it cleared up also

[@marvinb832]

Amazing the garden is massive. Hopefully you can extend the house to the max. Looking forward to seeing the progress. Cheers.

[@007kitkit8]

Beautiful place. I couldn't even see all the negatives you mentioned. Looking forward to seeing what you do to it

[@benyoung4333]

Just bought a bungalow as a renovation project. Look forward to your next video 👍

[@shadowess1961]

So many doors and separate rooms...makes it look smaller to me. I can't wait to see how you transform this house.

[@clairerosey9921]

I’m glad to see that someone is almost as mad as me... I’ve just taken on an old stone Farm House in Wales. There’s less to do in the house but not much less. The garden however is probably about an acre of trees that were supposed to be shrubs, shrubs that used to be weeds and pretty much in the same condition as this one. Should you feel like things are getting too much pop along and take a look at my vlogs 🤣😂🤣! They’re intended as a bit of a record for myself and to show friends what I’m up to as we’re scattered across the UK and the US... so don’t get too excited 😉. I’ll be interested to see your progress!

[@lesleyhubble2976]

This reminds me of our old house on Canvey island, when my husband removed the old plaster,you could see where the flood waters had got in the house from the floods in the 1950s. It was a wreck but turned out lovely

[@JL-hn6hi]

Front and back yard will be awesome when done.

[@alisonmckenzie1415]

Looking forward to your updates on KZbin. Gardens huge good luck with clearing it . 🤗

[@dawnrobinson8243]

Wow I love the garden could be like a secret garden

[@pmnoble4959]

That garden is huge. You can get another house on that land. You can almost imagine a secret house amongst the woods if he leaves it overgrown.

[@debimacinnis5548]

Hello from Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada Looks like someone at sometime had been a avid gardener and now you really have your work cut out for you. I can't wait to see your progress. It is always so nice to see a house come to life again. See you on your next vlog

[@cindybogart6062]

What a great piece of property. Can’t wait to see your work. Best of luck with this. !

[@DanielKemeys]

Hyped to see the progression on this project! Got ya work cut out for you. That garden 🤯😂

[@richardspacetimeuhrensamml4236]

Sehr schöner alter Bungalow, bin mir sicher, er wird wieder wie neu. Viel Erfolg beim Renovieren 🏠 LG Richard

[@瑞克-r3d]

It’s not a garden but a jungle or amazon Forrest 😂. Really looking forwards to seeing your finished masterpiece!

[@cheshirescarf2065]

Great project. Our gardens , in our ugly 60’s bungalow were pretty identical but same size back and front. Took months digging out, even with some machine help at the end with tree stumps. The gardens took 2 years but house isn’t viable to add on to so it’s being demolished for a new build, which we guessed would be the case. Looking forward to watching yours.

[@mallerywallinger1096]

Wow.....now that's a big garden. I'd love to work on that.

[@reneesimard1340]

It just screams out for a secret garden at the back with that lovely little shed.

[@paulminett5651]

Good luck with the Planning Authority 👍

[@amyjorgensen2876]

Excited to see how this all turns out. I’m hoping you can save that lovely interesting tree back in the wild garden

[@ratedpeople]

We can't wait to see what you'll do with this place!

[@NicksHomeRenovations]

Thank you!

[@lucadecarlo9490]

That garden is gonna be a long job but will defo be worth it once it’s done!, good luck with it look forward to seeing updates👍

[@lucadecarlo9490]

Haha clearly spoke too soon!, Only 12 hour job thought that would have taken ages👍

[@tomtom21194]

So much potential, hope you have fun making it come back to new life

[@chrissyofoldstones3210]

Wow that backyard is huge. I can’t wait to see the progress!

[@F-J.]

That is a magical secret garden. Wall it off with bricks and it will be stunning and increase value.

[@maryh4650]

A wreck, yes, but what a beautiful big place, with a lovely aura.

[@dawnrobinson8243]

Im nine months in renovating a 1950s house. Getting to the end now. I took it down right back down to the bricks of outside walls cost a fortune but now seeing end results, though about anoher months work before I move in. Good luck hope u don't come across the problems I had

[@doug_hurlburt]

That's an awesome yard! Looking forward to seeing it cleaned up

[@TomOS1971]

cool, I'd love to take on a project like that, has so much potential. You seem to be keeping a lot of the walls. I'd be very inclined to open it up as much as possible. the 4m extension will really be a benefit and hopefully you get double height ceiling. The garden alone is a gem, 90ft is great to have, I'd be inclined to divide it up, depending on how the sun comes through it during the day

[@JoRiver11]

I like open concept, too, but sometimes it can ruin the charm of a house (and it's a bit of a fad). I would be hesitant to totally open up an art deco house.

[@acidlumin]

Garden looks amazing. Must be tempting to clear the whole lot but the big tree at the back looks like it would be a nice feature if all the stuff was cleared from around it

[@Debberry1]

Exciting project. It can be really lovely. Could be a few interesting shrubs you could just cut back and was that an old apple tree down the garden which could add a lot of characteur.

[@CXW429]

value what you have as others have stated, not saying you have to live with the wallpaper and carpet! but, between the mouldings, fixtures like the door handles and hinges, and all those mature plants in the garden, reuse what you have and work with what you got, it will add more value to your home than you think. it's a very unique home, I personally wouldn't touch more than you have to, else it'll look like everything else these days. in the long run, you might also appreciate the little extra effort you've invested!

[@thenullco]

It will increase desirability for some buyers, but period mouldings, fixtures and features certainly won't inceease the value of the property.

[@joshlehan8057]

Cant wait to see you tackle that garden 💪

[@richardclarke9966]

Certainly don't envy the amount of work that rear garden will need but cant wait to see the progress 👍

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

We all need to be planting more trees for The environment

[@jordyjakequeen8404]

Looking forward to the journey its a fabulous space

[@barryknox101]

Looking forward to seeing the progress - wish I was doing it! X

[@kennethfletcher1157]

Love the bungalow I like bungalows

[@susanlohan7806]

It's a great house. Have you advertised those kitchen units? There are many 1930's aficionados who would either pay for them or would carefully remove them from the space. Ditto with any interesting fabrics, light fittings or door furniture

[@NicksHomeRenovations]

No, but I will be at some point along with the coal storage. Thanks for the tip!

[@Tom-Lahaye]

That's when you can get off the radar in your own back garden. But I agree with other comments, keep some of the more prominent trees and shrubs. The house in itself is a journey back to 1960 I believe, those kitchen cabinets and cupboards belong in a museum, not seen this 1950s style for a long time. And indeed, the boiler must be pre 1970, my house had a 1979 boiler when I bought it and that was looking much more modern, I bet that thing weighs a ton!

[@suewinston-elliott2674]

Wondering why block rear access and not keep the garage area for carport ? Goodluck with the project I wish you well !

[@JackdiyGarden]

Audio and picture quality has really improved, glad to see you read your comments 😁 keep up great videos 👌🏼

[@michaeltreadwell777]

Just found your channel by accident. I'm looking forward to seeing the progress here - looks like lots of fun, but I don't envy you having to sort that garden out !

[@smartin8247]

Unless there is a very good reason to remove the curved radiators in the bay windows, I'd think twice about getting rid of them.

[@slozenger9000]

Typically you replace the whole system when doing a rebuild of this scale.. buying new curved rads really isn't much of a cost at all.

[@retromechanicalengineer]

Great find. Hope you don't clear the whole garden, some nice mature trees.

[@selitaswipes8795]

I am a new subscriber and am glad to see that you are going to save a worthwhile property instead of demolishing it. It may be me, but could you slow down the panning of the camera?

[@Susi-Saks]

wow you have taken on a BIG project.. All the best

[@AcaPele007]

Nice home, it has great renovation potential...

[@smudgemrmoo9893]

So excited to follow your conversion on this property and land. Deb

[@agnespm4181]

looking forward to seeing the transformation. best wishes from Ireland

[@abc2098]

I bought a 1920's detached house in 2009. Still working on it. 😁. Great properties to buy in if you can find one these days.