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This man has sped up our RENOVATION by 8 MONTHS!
We've really struggled to make significant progress on our cottage renovation. Or we did, until one man came along. That man is James Green and in this video we explain why every renovation project should have a James attached to it.
Hello! My name is Tony, and I own an Estate Agency business in the Cambridge village my new home will be situated in. It’s going to be a wild journey, and I plan to move the family into Crossing Cottage within 12 weeks! Will we do it? It’s going to take real work and effort, but I’m going to capture as much of this restoration as possible and share it with you here.
I’m really looking forward to the transformations we’re going to see as we get the cottage restored back to its very best and sharing that journey with you, no matter the ups and downs.
LIKE THIS VIDEO if you enjoyed it & SUBSCRIBE to follow the journey as we document life in this beautiful Cambridge village, the city beyond, and & finally restoring the 100+ year old railway cottage.
Also say hi in the comments! I'd love to hear from you 😊
Tony & family!
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00:00 - You need a James
00:42 - Why we needed him
02:05 - Who is he?
04:33 - Why you don't do it yourself!
07:04 - Has it hurt the bank?
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If you are looking to buy, sell or rent a home in Cambridge, I’d love to help, feel free to contact me:
Email: www.antonydavis.co.uk/contact/
Phone: 01223 928220
Website: www.antonydavis.co.uk/
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  • @terahpoehm13
    @terahpoehm13 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How is Chaney Way near the new train station?

  • @SteveStevieboy
    @SteveStevieboy 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Ruined it by modernisation 😔

  • @bharathreddy74
    @bharathreddy74 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Can foreign nationals buy Properties ?

  • @jamesmoore391
    @jamesmoore391 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don’t live in Cambridge, but Dom’s on Mill Road is the best I’ve had in the city.

    • @LivinginCambridgeUK
      @LivinginCambridgeUK หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the recommendation. We might have to check it out!

  • @sicdoctor
    @sicdoctor หลายเดือนก่อน

    Presentation looked better on the second shop, yet they got scored less? Setting presentation aside, what's the cost?

    • @LivinginCambridgeUK
      @LivinginCambridgeUK หลายเดือนก่อน

      They were both around £3.50-£3.70

    • @sicdoctor
      @sicdoctor หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@LivinginCambridgeUK no wonder they both looked dead. Is it where the rich go to hang out, and happy to pay london prices. For a bit of coffee and milk, it's nothing but a rip off. I bet a cuppa joe ain't much far off the same price either.

    • @LivinginCambridgeUK
      @LivinginCambridgeUK หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sicdoctor Both places were busy inside (we didn't film inside). I can understand it seems like a lot, but you're paying for more than the drink, it's for the atmosphere, the community, and something a bit more special into how the coffee is made. If you like spending a bit more on your coffee and the environment you drink it in, they are both great places to visit.

    • @sicdoctor
      @sicdoctor หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@LivinginCambridgeUK thanks for the info, I'll probably swerve both when I'm there. What's your suggestions on the boozers, if you don't mind please?

    • @maisief7725
      @maisief7725 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sicdoctorOne of the most popular pubs in Cambridge is The Eagle on Bene’t Street. It has a lovely atmosphere with outside seating too and right in the heart of the city.

  • @rachelmartin2967
    @rachelmartin2967 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rachel martin Rose 🌹 cottage Upset

  • @flashflame4952
    @flashflame4952 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I fell in love with the UK way back in 1963 but it took me to 1972 to finally get there. I love the older cottages ...

    • @LivinginCambridgeUK
      @LivinginCambridgeUK 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We're very lucky to have some beautiful older cottages in the UK - thanks for watching!

    • @flashflame4952
      @flashflame4952 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@LivinginCambridgeUK No thanks needed, it was a lovely video. I've been to the UK about 14 times and I am never going to be bored.

  • @Another_taco.Yes_please
    @Another_taco.Yes_please 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Gorgeous and very well maintained!

  • @ladypiano3786
    @ladypiano3786 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovely

  • @rachelmartin2967
    @rachelmartin2967 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cottage English Rose 🌹 Cottage

  • @Carol-D.1324
    @Carol-D.1324 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wonder how much it takes to keep it maintained, it’s over 300 years old.

  • @LivinginCambridgeUK
    @LivinginCambridgeUK 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What shops and workshops would you like to see at Fernley Farm? This is such a great idea for the Fulbourn and Teversham communities and will make both areas much more desirable as places to live.

  • @angooredcow157
    @angooredcow157 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful home. I won’t mind living there.

  • @dannybear48393
    @dannybear48393 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice house! Love your boots!

  • @monicamailman3796
    @monicamailman3796 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As lovely as it sounds, i wouldnt be caught dead on uk soil. Too dangerous! Plus monarchy, they arent kind especially with foreigners!

    • @LivinginCambridgeUK
      @LivinginCambridgeUK 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think, for anyone who visits, you'd be pleasantly surprised at how lovely most of us are. 😃

    • @andreamacgillivray3653
      @andreamacgillivray3653 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We don't want you anyway!!

    • @nicolad8822
      @nicolad8822 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What the hell are you talking about? American? Checked out the murder rates lately, especially in schools? And what foreigner? Thick Harry’s missus?

  • @mahaalmousa1112
    @mahaalmousa1112 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    شكراً لك . لدي سؤال ، لماذا الاسقف منخفظه في انجلترا ؟!

    • @LivinginCambridgeUK
      @LivinginCambridgeUK 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s sounds funny, but people were generally much shorter 300 years ago so properties this old often have lower ceilings

    • @mahaalmousa1112
      @mahaalmousa1112 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@LivinginCambridgeUK شكراً لك 😅

  • @Summerrose400
    @Summerrose400 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wish the camera person wouldn’t wizz around so fast !

  • @paulderyck2573
    @paulderyck2573 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice cottage, awful car...(:

    • @l.a.glover9172
      @l.a.glover9172 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Car is not for sale.

    • @LivinginCambridgeUK
      @LivinginCambridgeUK 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don’t tell Lewis Hamilton you said that 😉

  • @rakibrahman12
    @rakibrahman12 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    wow very helpful video

  • @LivinginCambridgeUK
    @LivinginCambridgeUK 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you have any questions about how to get your house sold faster, feel free to stick them in the comments below 👇

  • @petersangston8957
    @petersangston8957 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Airports have lounges. Houses have living rooms or drawing rooms

    • @l.a.glover9172
      @l.a.glover9172 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not in England!

    • @Jen-eo1fh
      @Jen-eo1fh 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not in Australia 🇦🇺

  • @toodlesoops7761
    @toodlesoops7761 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Note to all who show homes - No need to display yourselves, the HOMES and GARDENS speak for themselves and thank you!

    • @LivinginCambridgeUK
      @LivinginCambridgeUK 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for your feedback and I'm really glad you liked the video. Our channel aims to curate people around living in Cambridge - the homes, the locations and what not, and that's why Tony takes you on this tour. Although a cottage like this does indeed speak for itself. 🏠❤

    • @lauriewarner4848
      @lauriewarner4848 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love him telling and showing.

    • @LivinginCambridgeUK
      @LivinginCambridgeUK 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@lauriewarner4848 Thank you!

    • @debrap947
      @debrap947 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He could show this beautiful home anytime he wants to...he is also easy on the eyes.

    • @patriciaramirez3139
      @patriciaramirez3139 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I like it when the sales person shows the properties, they have to appear and explain details of the homes. Greetings from Texas.🤠👍

  • @UKindness4
    @UKindness4 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    For pretty big and tall people it amazes me how low these UK houses ceilings are.

    • @LivinginCambridgeUK
      @LivinginCambridgeUK 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You'd be amazed how quickly you forget how low they can be. It's really down to the age of the property and how tall people were 300-400 years ago. Fortunately, most homes built in the last 140 years have much more headspace.

    • @hideawaycottage
      @hideawaycottage 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We bought our cottage when our son was young teen, now he’s 18, over 6ft and having to bend and crouch under the beams and doors 😂 it’s something I didn’t consider 😅

    • @fatimazulejha2502
      @fatimazulejha2502 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow kako je divna kuca 😊ja sam iz Sarajeva Bosna i Hercegovina i volim UK jer moji sinovi žive jedan u Birmingenu a drugi u Bristolu😊😊😊

    • @Carol-D.1324
      @Carol-D.1324 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Low ceilings also helped in heating the house.

  • @judyderieux8484
    @judyderieux8484 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just perfect !!!

    • @LivinginCambridgeUK
      @LivinginCambridgeUK 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It really is a special property, isn't it!

  • @arikreed7931
    @arikreed7931 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    NICE

  • @LivinginCambridgeUK
    @LivinginCambridgeUK 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you want to know anything more about any of these places or any other locations in Cambridge. Write them below and I'll be happy to give you my advice!

  • @LivinginCambridgeUK
    @LivinginCambridgeUK 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you have any questions about our renovation project - please leave them here - we'd love to share experience!

  • @simonglover3387
    @simonglover3387 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The fireplace probably had a small Victorian cooking range and the top lintel was probably the original one. Drive past the cottage most days

    • @LivinginCambridgeUK
      @LivinginCambridgeUK 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Simon! That’s been a real mystery up until now! We’ll have to mention you in a new episode!

  • @DarrenNash-gk3xh
    @DarrenNash-gk3xh 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoyed the update, it will look fantastic when its finished 👍

  • @LivinginCambridgeUK
    @LivinginCambridgeUK 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was quite shocked to hear that about the chimney when the brick layer told me. What experiences have you had with renovation emergencies?

  • @DarrenNash-gk3xh
    @DarrenNash-gk3xh 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video Tony, we look forward to watching your updates on the renovation. Good luck!

    • @LivinginCambridgeUK
      @LivinginCambridgeUK 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Darren! Glad you enjoyed it. Just filmed a new one so will get that up soon!