Hello and welcome to our blog on renovating a 1905 house in Arnhem, The Netherlands!

Hi, I'm Lynda, I'm Irish and I live in Arnhem, The Netherlands with my Dutch partner Frank and our Irish cat Jamie!  We have just bought a very old house built in 1905 in the centre of the charming city of Arnhem and are about to embark on a renovation project to restore it to its original state whilst installing the comforts of 2011! 

Much of Arnhem was all but levelled during World War II if you have ever read or seen the movie A Bridge Too Far you will know what I mean.  It is a testament to the Arnhem people that they have restored much of the centre to its original glory!  The house we have bought thankfully was not badly damaged (so far as we know) and dates from 1905.  Pretty spectacular that it is still standing having witnessed two world wars.  We hope to uncover a few (nice) surprises as we pull back floor boards, knock down ceilings and open up the original fireplaces.  Here are some of the "before pictures"...

Lynda, Frank and Jamie x