Couple splash £175,000 coverting simple 1960s bungalow into incredible, modern home… but neighbours HATE it
Their home has been featured on Grand Designs, but neighbour Tony Argent said: "I don't know anybody who likes it"
A DELIGHTED couple have showed off the incredible transformation of their humble 1960s bungalow into a modern masterpiece - but not everyone's impressed.
Rosie and Stuart Treasurer spent £175,000 on the property, resulting in a stunning conversion which leaves it being totally unrecognisable.
And the couple's work is even set to be featured on Grand Designs.
But neighbours are less than happy with how their home, in Wirral, near Liverpool, now looks.
Tony Argent said: "I hate it, I hate it. And I don't know anybody who likes it."
And another neighbour, Rajan Paul, told the Channel 4 show: "It has not kept the local character, it isn't part of the local vernacular.
"It is different with timber and I think it perhaps might have been better if it actually had a pitched roof."
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Presenter Kevin McCloud also spoke to local woman Pat Doughty, who said: "If you hadn't have told me it was a house I would think it was an office block.
"I'm not keen on it, I'll be honest, at this moment in time.
"It doesn't quite blend in with the area."
But Rosie and Stuart could not be happier with the end result, making the change because they wanted more living space and a lighter environment for their home, where they live with children Ben and Molly.
"We aren't going to copy a 1930s house, we need to build something of now, I feel that quite strongly," Stuart said.
Rosie added: "We haven’t gone out to build this house to provoke a reaction.
"It just feels like the way it is at the moment doesn't do it justice for people to decide on what they think.
"I guess we would like it to look its best, then any comments are at least made in an informed way."
The pair carried out the redesign while also running their business - a gift-making shop.
They even recycled the home's old floor joists, creating their own furniture with it.
Stuart added: "We have put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into this place. Many late nights, many weekends, no holidays.
"For a relatively small amount of money you can have a bit of fun and make some of it wacky and if it doesn’t work, modify."
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