They bought a house but when they went to see the worst news

April 11, 2019

A young couple invested $ 52,000 in a Scottish mansion, but when they went to see their next home, they got the worst news.

Cal Hunter, 26, and Claire Segeren, 25, are a couple of students who had over $ 52,000 in capital to invest in a home in Glasgow, Scotland, but ended up with manor in ruins 56 km from the city.

This young couple mistakenly bought a destroyed mansion nearly 120 years old, acquired by the young man at an internet auction, which featured a picture of the mansion more than 8 years ago. That's what caused the confusion. All this while Claire was in Canada. The Toronto girl planned to study medicine at the University of Glasgow but, due to an increase in the number of foreign students, she decided to invest in a property with his partner, then sell it and earn money for it. studies

Claire Segeren said: "None of us is from Scotland, so we had to search Dunoon on the map and we were relieved to find that it was not so bad. away from Glasgow but our relief turned to despair when Carl stopped in front of the house and saw it for the first time. "Initially, it was planned to buy a two-room apartment in Glasgow, but thanks to Carl's rushed offer, they now have an even more ambitious project. The couple has ended with a manor destroyed almost 120 years ago, located in Dunoon, which does not need a painting to be sold.

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Despite the chaotic purchase, they decided to retain the property and remodel it. The arrangements began last November, Carl was a carpenter and Claire is now a full time housewife. Some friends and family members have supported them, although they recognize that some of the work is too important for them to take on and they will need to hire someone at some point. The house needs the installation of a new roof but the engineer told them that the walls also need to be rebuilt because they do not support the weight.

As it is logical, they could not live in manor. While working on the arrangements, they decided to move into a trailer that they installed in the yard of the property. Young people do not have access to basic services such as water and electricity. Therefore, their friendly neighbors usually give them a bath. The boys cook with a gas stove and in the evening they use candlelight.

Cal and Claire have created a personal blog in which they tell the story of this ironic adventure. Some kind readers offered to help the couple in remodeling and technicians communicated with them to guide them in carrying out the work. Claire was positive: "It is possible that we bought the wrong house but for us it was a happy accident, an accident that we embrace instead of despairing."

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