Plucky buyer who wrote to owners of a house she liked reveals how she got it

A social worker with a flair for interior design has revealed how she managed to bag a property she fell in love with - simply by sending the owners a hand-written letter expressing her interest. Six months later, Sally, 35, moved into the property She's spent the last two years renovating the 'tired' mid-terrace property, having the entire house re-painted and posting the progress of her interior work on her Instagram page, sal_at_six The living room areas as they looked before Sally's handiwork; she thinks the property hadn't been repainted in over 15 years A kitchen transformation: Sally had the cupboards re-painted, spending just £500 on transforming the old red-wood cabinets The old bathroom was plain in interior.but proved a perfect blank canvas for Sally to implement the ideas on her Pinterest board. Out with the old: How the bathroom was renovated, replacing every element, and adding in a stunning roll-top bath, vintage suite and panelling Home sweet home: the interiors fan lived in a new build for 11 years before purchasing the property in January 2018 and has relished the chance to show off her love of interior design Stylish stairway: A re-paint of the stairs in two shades of grey have given the entrance hall in the Doncaster property new life Period features such as the tiled mosaic floor have been complemented by Sally's on-point colour scheme Seeing the finished bathroom is probably the only time I have been speechless. Deakin explains that taking on a period property after living for 11 years in a new home presented its challenges: 'I had no previous experience of renovating but I’ve always had a keen interest in interiors, something I’ve taken from my Nan who has a beautiful home. The bedrooms: with five rooms to renovate, Sally has taken them one step at a time, again making the most of the house's treasure chest of period features More bang for your buck: The South Yorkshire town has modest property prices meaning Sally has opulent extras including her own dressing room The biggest high?