TV renovation
He was instantly in love. Mitchell had been looking for a home for more than four years. A house never made his heart beat faster. “New construction can easily cost €400,000 and you will still be outbid. Actually, I also wanted something with character.”
Then he found the diamond in the rough in Beverwijk, where he saw a lot of potential due to the loose ceiling planks and some windows. “The old beams, the stained glass, really those characteristic features of an old Dutch house. Then I thought: yes, this is better than an energy-neutral new-build home from a catalogue.”
With a bit of goodwill he got the key. He thought he could cleverly avoid a months-long renovation by contacting the TV program The Great Renovation. That dream scenario quickly fell apart. “You have to pay the costs yourself and that would amount to €200,000. I had half in mind. So I had no choice but to roll up my sleeves.”