Natalie Glaze has spent over a year renovating her dream Victorian house in London — and the project is still ongoing.
Natalie Glaze has spent over a year renovating her dream Victorian house in London — and the project is still ongoing.
  • In 2023, Natalie Glaze bought a Victorian house that hadn't been touched in 70 years. 
  • The 32-year-old business owner said the house cost more than $1 million, but was falling apart. 
  • Despite crumbling walls and rotten floors, Glaze said she doesn't regret buying a historic home. 

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Natalie Glaze, 32, owner of a jewelry brand and a sustainable swimwear business, who bought a Victorian townhouse in southwest London in 2023.