When Mike Conner came across an abandoned fort on Thorne Island in Pembrokeshire, Wales, he decided to buy and renovate it.
As one can certainly imagine, renovating something this big and old comes at an expensive price. Conner himself notes that, ‘the cost is just off the scale’. Moreover, the location of the vast property makes everything even more difficult: “It’s just relentless here, a constant battle against Mother Nature.” Subsequently, because of the wet and windy weather, Conner has ensured that everything inside the home is of the best quality and of the highest standard so it does not rust or wear away.