'We bought a run-down drug den for £225,000 and spent £2 million transforming it'

A couple who bought a run-down 'drug den' have spent millions transforming and restoring it to its former glory. Reg and Elizabeth Price say they made a 'daft' offer for a 200-year-old property which had fallen into disrepair and been taken over by squatters.

The pair bought the abandoned house for £225,000 back in 2013 and have spent the last decade renovating it, which has cost them around £2 million. The couple have since managed to turn the depilated graffiti-covered home in Cornwall back into a stately home.

The now-beautiful Regency Grade-II listed home, which boasts 29 rooms, was built between 1810 and 1815 but had been left derelict for six years and was reportedly being used by drug addicts.

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Back in 2013, the couple put in a bid and say they were 'amazed' after it was accepted despite the building almost collapsing. Every window was smashed, doors kicked in, historic features destroyed, the roof collapsing and all electrics and leads stolen.

The couple, from London, restore abandoned or derelict homes into stunning flats and properties for a living. Former conservation officer Elizabeth, 72, had heard about the house from a friend and 'fell in love' the place.

"We came up here one day, there's six acres of grounds and all the flowers were out. It was just so beautiful so we fell in love with it," Elizabeth said. "The former owners originally wanted 750k, but it was in such a derelict state, it was clear a lot of work would be needed to restore it. We made a daft offer of £175,000, and amazingly after some negotiation we got it for £225,000."

She added: "Nobody had lived here for around six years, and it was full of rough sleepers and