

Bought for: £267,000
Renovation budget: £84,500
Actual spend: £116,000
In an increasingly volatile market, it took Helene and Paula six months to sell one of the Victoria cottages for £210,000. The other is currently being rented out.

Bought for: £462,000
Renovation budget: £118,000
Actual spend: £127,000 so far
Chris and Amanda completed the facades of both properties in order to maximise the sale of the first development - which they need in order to finish the second.
As of April 2007 Amanda and Chris have accepted an offer on the property at £360,000 - let's hope it goes through