Funding from the Arts Council England, Cornwall Council and Launceston Town Council will pay for renovation and structural repairs.

BBC: Panoramic shot of Charles Causley's house

Less than fifty years after the Roosevelt renovation, the White House was showing signs of serious structural weakness.

WHITEHOUSE: Inside the White House

He renovated the guesthouse and made major structural updates on the main house but sold the property before he finished the renovation.

WSJ: James Patterson's Big Home Overhaul in Palm Beach