Two up in the air, two down? Couple spend £40,000 transforming the first floor of their terraced home into a Boeing 737 aeroplane…and it has got so big they are moving it to an industrial unit
- Steve and Vicky Everson have transformed the upstairs of their house into an exact replica of a Boeing 737
- The couple are fascinated by aeroplanes and even got married in a Concorde four years ago
- The indoor aeroplane features a real-life cockpit, 12-seater cabin, airbridge and departure lounge
- Part of the bathroom door had to be removed to allow access to the flight deck which takes up the entire spare room
- Passengers can pay £75 to ride in the simulator - which is being moved to an industrial unit after getting so big
A couple who are obsessed with aeroplanes have spent £40,000 turning the upstairs of their terraced home into an exact replica of a Boeing 737.
Steve and Vicky Everson, from Bacup, Lancashire, transformed the first floor of their house into an aeroplane complete with a cockpit and flight deck.
Their passion for aviation started around five years ago after they redesigned the spare room at their former home in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, into a flight simulator.
Steve and Vicky Everson, from Bacup, Lancashire, spent £40,000 transforming the first floor of their house into an aeroplane complete with a cockpit and flight deck
The couple built the replica Boeing 737 on the first floor of their terraced house, left. It includes a cockpit, passenger seats and a departure lounge, right
Steve Everson, 42, who works as a broadcast engineer, said: 'Everyone thinks we're a bit eccentric, but you have to do what makes you happy'
The aeroplane-obsessed duo, who even tied the knot in a Concorde four years ago, regularly get interest from passengers wanting to try out their indoor-simulator
However, when they decided to move to Lancashire, they were forced to take it apart piece by piece and move it the 180 miles north.
They then carefully put it back together again in their two up two down home and it was so big it stretched from one side of the house to the other.
While the downstairs of their house remains completely as normal, half of the upstairs - including the entire spare bedroom and part of the bathroom - have been converted into the aviation room. Despite the actual bath and toilet staying intact, the couple had to cut a door in the bathroom door to allow access to the unique flightdeck.
The aeroplane-obsessed duo, who even tied the knot in a Concorde four years ago, regularly get interest from passengers wanting to try out their indoor-simulator.
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Steve, 42, who works as a broadcast engineer, said: ‘Everyone thinks we're a bit eccentric, but you have to do what makes you happy.
‘It's exactly what we've always wanted, having a cockpit upstairs isn't everyone's dream.
‘But we've both been fascinated with aeroplanes from an early age - going to air shows, plane spotting and so on.
They started building the life-like cockpit in the spare bedroom of their home around four years ago, left, after getting married on a Concorde four years ago, right
The project has become so big, to include a real-life simulator with entry door, left, and a departure entrance and lounge, right, that they are having to move the entire flightdeck piece by piece to an industrial unit two minutes down the road from their home
Proud: Steve Everson inside the replica Boeing 737 cockpit which has been created with parts from scrap yards, eBay and auction houses
Part of the bathroom door had to be removed to allow access to the unique flight deck which takes up the entire length of the spare room
Work in progress: Steve and Vicky Everson have spent £40,000 and around five years transforming the first floor of their house into an aeroplane complete with a cockpit and flight deck
Completed: Their passion for aviation started around five years ago after they redesigned their spare room into a flight simulator
The couple modeled their work on the inside of a real-life Boeing 737 like this one (file picture)
The aviation room is extraordinary and shows the couple have paid special attention to detail to make it an exact replica
‘People think it's brilliant and all our friends come round to have a play, or a tour and now more and more people want to join in.’
Steve and postwoman Vicky, 32, have scoured scrap yards, eBay and auction houses to build the Boeing replica.
They have since expanded the original cockpit to include a 12-seater cabin, airbridge and departure lounge.
The aviation room is now so large, the couple have been forced to move it to a nearby industrial unit two minutes down the road.
The couple have spent the last four to five years building the indoor Boeing 737, left. They have now opened it up to members of the public who can ride for just £75, right
Steve and postwoman Vicky, 32, now allowing members of the public to test out their simulator, pictured
Steve said: ‘I've learned a lot of things from doing this - new skills with my hands and also how to find my way around online shopping.
‘With all the bargains out there we've managed to construct a multi-million pound creation for thousands.
‘But we've have to make the decision to move it out and we're now going to have more room and plenty of space to have people enjoy it.
Steve, left, has grown up with a love of aeroplanes and met his match when he married aviation-loving Vicky on a Concorde, right, around four years ago
Steve said: 'Everyone thinks we're a bit eccentric, but you have to do what makes you happy. It's exactly what we've always wanted, having a cockpit upstairs isn't everyone's dream'
Commercial: The couple are now opening up their dream indoor-aeroplane to members of the public who can be 'passengers' and glide around the world without leaving the ground for as little as £75
‘You never know it might turn into a full plane.’
The couple are now opening up their dream indoor-aeroplane to members of the public who can be ‘passengers’ and glide around the world without leaving the ground for as little as £75.
The Flightdeck Experience simulator allows pilots to take off from London Heathrow and fly to dozens of worldwide locations including New York, Hong Kong and Parma de Mallorca.
The couple are obsessed with aeroplanes and have spent the last four to five years turning their home into the inside of a Boeing 737 (file picture)
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