Old Mansion
But now for a whole different story! This young couple didn’t quite willingly become the owners of a derelict mansion… But read for yourself! A couple accidentally bought a derelict house after one of them misunderstood the auctioneer’s Glasgow accent and decided to give the house new life with great attention to detail. Cal Hunter and his Canadian girlfriend Claire Segeren decided to start a new life in Scotland, choosing the “vibrant city of Glasgow”.
Old Mansion
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Claire was back home in Canada when Cal went to an auction to buy an apartment for her, but he soon found himself in deep water. Speaking to the BBC, Cal, 28, said: “Cal said: ‘I struggled with the auctioneer’s Glaswegian accent.’ He explained that he tried to study the auction brochure to find out what it was about, but some lots were not even listed There he ended up bidding at an auction in Sandback, Dunoon, but was surprised to find that no one else was interested.
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