17/06/2026
Well… this isn’t the update we were expecting to share. 😳
After purchasing Hazelwood Estate and spending months planning our dream renovation, we received the news that 9 out of 9 asbestos samples tested positive.
The result? We can no longer live on-site during the renovation as planned.
To make things even more challenging, we’re due to move out of our family home within the next four weeks, we’re both transferring police stations, the kids are preparing to start a new school, and now we’re suddenly searching for a rental while trying to keep one of the biggest projects we’ve ever taken on moving forward.
It’s definitely not how we imagined this chapter starting, but if there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that renovations rarely go to plan.
We’re taking you behind the scenes of the highs, the lows, the wins and the setbacks as we transform this tired Tudor-style home into our dream European farmhouse.
If you’re new here, follow along for the real, unfiltered renovation journey. Sometimes the best stories start when everything goes wrong. 🏡✨