What I Own: Chanel, who put down a 10% deposit on her property near Peterborough 

Chanel is pictured in house near Peterborough,
Chanel is a content material creator (Image: Susannah Eire)

Welcome again to What I Personal, our weekly sequence that explores getting on the property ladder.

We’re chatting to Chanel this week, who purchased her dwelling two years in the past.

She put down a ten% deposit on her five-bed property and located the mortgage course of barely tricker, as she’s self-employed.

That is what she needed to say about her shopping for journey…

I’m 34 years outdated and a content material creator from Peterborough.

Close to Peterborough. A lovely English nation panorama – we love the nation and the farming neighborhood throughout the native space.

Chanel is pictured in house near Peterborough
She lives close to Peterborough (Image: Susannah Eire)

October 2020.

£634,000 from a current valuation.

It was a ten% deposit.

Chanel is pictured in house near Peterborough
She put down a ten% deposit on her dwelling (Image: Susannah Eire)

Month-to-month is about £2,000pm.

I labored and put apart cash.

Chanel is pictured in house near Peterborough,
Chanel was beforehand renting in London (Image: Susannah Eire)

The difficult half is being self-employed and having to indicate accounts to fulfill the home value, which we acquired ultimately.

Renting in London.

 I wished to personal a house to boost my kids in.

Chanel is pictured in house near Peterborough,
She hopes to ultimately lengthen the property (Image: Susannah Eire)

I like the fashion of the property in addition to the house and quantity of rooms you get on your cash.

I've put in quite a lot of my persona and magnificence when it comes to ornament, design and particular decor objects. 

I prefer to have a mixture of my favorite kinds – akin to farmhouse and trendy glam – and I've been slowly including bits of color into the visitor room space.

Chanel is pictured in house near Peterborough,
‘Stick with a funds you'll be able to afford’ (Image: Susannah Eire)

 The lounge. I like our assertion TV/fire unit which is bespoke and has a lot character.

We do have sufficient house, nonetheless now we have a possibility to construct an extension as now we have a big backyard and even a loft conversion.

I want to construct a downstairs visitor room by including in a small bathe space after which an extension.

General view of details in the kitchen
A really cute kettle (Image: Susannah Eire)

There aren't any issues at the moment as it's a new construct.

I feel it’s necessary to stay to a funds you'll be able to afford – so you utilize your cash to buy precisely what you wish to make a home really feel like a house.

I've really dreamt of doing a self-build as there are particular distinctive seems that I might love so as to add to a house. 


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What I Personal is a Metro.co.uk sequence that takes you inside folks’s properties, to take an sincere have a look at what it’s like to purchase a house within the UK. When you personal your house and can be up for sharing your story, please e-mail lizzie.thomson@metro.co.uk

You’ll additionally must be okay with sharing how a lot you’ve paid to reside there and the way you afforded the deposit, as that’s fairly necessary. 

When you’re renting, you'll be able to participate too! What I Personal runs alongside What I Hire, which is similar sequence however all about renting. Once more, should you’d prefer to become involved simply e-mail 

General view of the entrance hall
What an entrance (Image: Susannah Eire)

WHAT I OWN: PETERBOROUGH General view of the entrance hall of homeowner Chanel's five-bedroomed house near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, that she shares with her two sons, October 5th 2022. Chanel paid GBP ?545,000 for the house using a GBP ?55,000 deposit. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland
Let’s begin the tour (Image: Susannah Eire)

living room
And head into the lounge (Image: Susannah Eire)

living room
Plenty of room to play with (Image: Susannah Eire)

living room details
Lounge particulars (Image: Susannah Eire)

the playroom
That is the playroom (Image: Susannah Eire)

the playroom
(Image: Susannah Eire)

dining room
The eating spacce (Image: Susannah Eire)

dining room
(Image: Susannah Eire)

kitchen
It opens up onto the kitchen (Image: Susannah Eire)

kitchen details
Candy treats (Image: Susannah Eire)

kitchen
(Image: Susannah Eire)

pantry
A really organised pantry (Image: Susannah Eire)

master bedroom
The master suite (Image: Susannah Eire)

master bedroom
Very calming palette (Image: Susannah Eire)

bathroom
With an ensuite (Image: Susannah Eire)

dressing area
The dressing room for the primary bed room (Image: Susannah Eire)

guest room
The spare bed room (Image: Susannah Eire)

guest room
(Image: Susannah Eire)

third room/dressing room
The third bed room (Image: Susannah Eire)

third room/dressing room
This acts as a dressing room (Image: Susannah Eire)

study
The calming examine (Image: Susannah Eire)

bathroom
And the lavatory (Image: Susannah Eire)

garden
The backyard (Image: Susannah Eire)

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