It's sad to see so many of these older places in the UK in various states of ruin. Renovating one of these would have to be a true labor of love because, financially, it rarely makes sense.

An entire section of Victorian homes in our old neighborhood, Cathedral Hill was saved from demo in the 1970's, mainly by a group of young creative people that saw the value and history in it.

Cathedral Hill was the crown jewel of the city from the mid-1970s just until a few years ago but, unfortunately, the entire area is once again on the downslide.