As for the dog box, here are a few before and after shots taken from the same position. Purchase price $25K; reno so far $1000.
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front before
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front after. Old wrought-iron gates are in abundance from scrap yards. They are replaced these days for modern shite box metal ones that rust out after a few years, like any new metal these days (except Chinese military hardware, which explains where all the good iron goes).
lounge/kitchen before (yuk). Rear wall is now the arch in next shot
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lounge after. Apart from the arch, walls left blank for pending reno stage 2.
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kitchen after. White marble benchtops ($250!)
Design stage commencing on creating floors 2 & 3. Top floor will predominately be out-doors, with lap pool, and a view of surrounding valley.