Jennifer Sheahan: How renovating in phases can get you into your dream home

While doing the work in stages can be more expensive overall, nowadays it is often the only option for many. Here's how it's done

Jennifer Sheahan at her own home in Rathmines. Picture: Moya Nolan

We all know the cost of renovating a house has skyrocketed. I spoke with a well-known QS towards the end of last year about just how much prices have risen — it’s around three times more expensive now to renovate a house than it was when I did it, six years ago in 2020. 

It makes me sick for the generation coming up behind me who simply cannot afford the homes they want and need.