IT REALLY DOES MAKE SENSE TO BRING IN THE PROFESSIONALS…
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Words: Kate Thompson hen Zirrinia Austin Dean of
she knew she could trust his judgement. “With Colin’s vast experience, he knows and understands properties in Southsea.
Southsea Lifestyle got the keys to her new Southsea
terrace home, she could immediately see the
“He has worked with them all from the grandest
potential — and knew she needed a team of
to the most modest terrace properties.
professionals to make her ideas become reality.
“From the outset he understood what I wanted to
She could see what difference getting rid of a wall in
achieve and he was able to deal with issues along the
the dining area would make — transforming the long
way so they didn’t turn into major problems,” she said.
thin living space into a light and airy living area with good access to the kitchen.
When they were taking down the wall and removing a chimney breast in the living room, they discovered
“I liked the house immediately but I could see what needed to happen to turn it into the home I could see in my head,” said Zirrinia.
that some of the joists and floorboards were rotten. “Colin took it all in his stride and was able to sort it all for me. If something happened, he was able to
Having called on Colin McCann of C T McCann
expand the team and overcome the issue. From start
Contractors (established since 1979) to help with roof
to finish, we got the job done in under two months and
repairs
I ended up with exactly what I wanted,” she said.
and
the
like
in
the
past,
Before the wall and chimney breast were removed
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