The Great House Revival

all about the mane

Be right back wrote: »

Love that she kept part of the old walls. Great feature to the house.

Big time. Really attractive features. But absolutely hate the two reception rooms. They look so dreary and cold.

Princess Calla

Hoagy wrote: »

Sold it at a loss actually. Pity, she didn't have much time to enjoy it.

https://www.myhome.ie/priceregister/3-royal-canal-terrace-phibsboro-dublin-7-1302490

God that would break your heart, all that stress for nothing.
Wonder if the plan was always to flip it.

mrpdap

Can’t for the life if me see how that restoration was done, with that level of finish for €500k

enricoh

mrpdap wrote: »

Can’t for the life if me see how that restoration was done, with that level of finish for €500k

I thought she did well getting the work done for 500k , the problem was that she paid 500k for 4 iffy walls!

No Bills

Nice illustrated feature on the house here:
www.image.ie/interiors/phibsborough-home

Fiona still seems to own the house despite the odd listing on the Property Price Register mentioned above.

ted1

No Bills wrote: »

Nice illustrated feature on the house here:
www.image.ie/interiors/phibsborough-home

Fiona still seems to own the house despite the odd listing on the Property Price Register mentioned above.

She may have sold it to herself as a way of getting a mortgage in it. She may have used savings or a loan with higher interest to do the work. She seems to have founded her own cyber security company..

jos28

ted1 wrote: »

She may have sold it to herself as a way of getting a mortgage in it. She may have used savings or a loan with higher interest to do the work. She seems to have founded her own cyber security company..

Fair play to her, she's some woman. Best of luck to her

Cheshire Cat

Interesting article in The Times. She took advantage of the Living City Initiative and will be able to claim tax relief on the renovation cost for 10 years.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-the-great-house-revival-helped-me-restore-my-phibsboro-wreck-pbtv6nvcs

Thargor

Another 5 month schedule, about 1 month per building in this case, I wonder what will happen...

BabysCoffee

This project looks like it could get out of hand very quickly given they have no architect

digzy

No track suits or trainers here!!

Thargor

Nice place but they didn't exactly maximize the potential.

jos28

Nice couple, very interesting family history. I LOVED their outdoor room

Princess Calla

Fairly boring episode.

I'm always amazed at people's surprise that their 100/200 year old roof may have a problem. Budget as if you've to replace it all, anything salvageable is then a bonus.

The window in the living room seemed tiny.... I was expecting a dermot gannon wall of glass if I'm honest

I wonder if the courtyard will ever get glazed, it's lovely the way it is, so long finger job I'd say.

I liked the end product, though I wasn't wowed, and I'm only expecting wow because it's on the TV.

They seemed a lovely couple and what a place to bring up children, may they have many years of happiness there.

sligeach

SMH. This country is a disgrace and far from what I thought it was when growing up. These poor people have it so tough.

BabysCoffee

Loved the outdoor room too!

digzy

BabysCoffee wrote: »

Loved the outdoor room too!

I can’t think of anything more impractical. During the vast majority of the year, you’ll have all kinds of creatures running over the furniture. There’s not too many days in this country you could see yourself sitting in what’s basically a shed without the sun to give warmth. It’d wanna be some heatwave.

Bar that I liked it. The interior design was fantastic:

Thought it’d have made more sense for granny ( dunno if grandad was alive) to move into the bit they’d already done and let the family e move into the big house.....they’ll be moving in there eventually by the looks of things.

sligeach

I'm watching this on +1. Shameful history of this country, that’s just glossed over.

digzy

sligeach wrote: »

I'm watching this on +1. Shameful history.

A fate befalling conquered people all over the world unfortunately.

sligeach

My heart breaks for these poor people. The hardship that they try to imagine that they're going through on this property that their family owns. The grandparents and their nightmare stories are... what normal grandparents experience and embrace.

sligeach

The show is a farce. If anything should be discussed, it's when they went into the history of the house, and how the Irish were treated. BS, said on show throughout, of how this couple struggled. I get that they've to make compelling and entertaining TV, but, please don't insult me or the audience. I'm not even allowed give my full honest opinion anymore.

Princess Calla

sligeach wrote: »

The show is a farce. If anything should be discussed, it's when they went into the history of the house, and how the Irish were treated. BS, said on show throughout, of how this couple struggled. I get that they've to make compelling and entertaining TV, but, please don't insult me or the audience. I'm not even allowed give my full honest opinion anymore.

The show is about reviving old property. He's an architect not an historian.

lulu1

digzy wrote: »

I can’t think of anything more impractical. During the vast majority of the year, you’ll have all kinds of creatures running over the furniture. There’s not too many days in this country you could see yourself sitting in what’s basically a shed without the sun to give warmth. It’d wanna be some heatwave.

Bar that I liked it. The interior design was fantastic:

Thought it’d have made more sense for granny ( dunno if grandad was alive) to move into the bit they’d already done and let the family e move into the big house.....they’ll be moving in there eventually by the looks of things.

I dont think Granny was to impressed when they all landed in to live with her for the few months

Luckycharm

Granny quickly got sick of them and kicked them out of the big house. Thought money would be better spent doing up bigger house and making a Granny flat for the Grump.

Always wonder why anyone goes on this show, what exactly do they get out of it?

ted1

Luckycharm wrote: »

Granny quickly got sick of them and kicked them out of the big house. Thought money would be better spent doing up bigger house and making a Granny flat for the Grump.

Always wonder why anyone goes on this show, what exactly do they get out of it?

Does granny rent out the rooms?

digzy

ted1 wrote: »

Does granny rent out the rooms?

Doesn’t come across as a one for Airbnb!!

digzy

ted1 wrote: »

Does granny rent out the rooms?

Doesn’t come across as a one for Airbnb!!

Fitz*

4 months??!! :eek:

Bullocks

FitzShane wrote: »

4 months??!! :eek:

Marquee booked for her big party I hope haha

PsychoPete

This seems like absolute madness

vladmydad

Are they a couple ? Cause Donncha is very camp

SteelyDanJalapeno

Are they insane

Surely the other place was insured, just get contractors in the redo that place ffs

siblers

Where is this episode taking place? I can't find any place in Ireland called Westford

Westernyelp

Westport

Princess Calla

Could he use a smaller tool.... Ffs.

vladmydad

Why not just get the ceilings replasterd and lay new flooring over the old.

Thargor

It just doesn't look like its worth the effort from the outside no matter what they do.

PsychoPete

How they cut and eat pizza with a fork and knife is troubling

Mena Mitty

Princess Calla wrote: »

Could he use a smaller tool.... Ffs.

Eye goggles wouldn't go astray. Karen was scraping above her head and not wearing them.

Thargor

Not bad at all tbh.

Compared to Room to Improve budgets...

Lisha

Wow they did a great job!

SteelyDanJalapeno

I don't believe they got from where they left them to here both with their budget and skill

Lisha

SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »

I don't believe they got from where they left them to here both with their budget and skill

I know, it’s a pity the tv show insist on the drama, say it’s hopeless, then hey presto it’s all amazing!

Fitz*

I love the paint job in the bedroom.

yop

SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »

I don't believe they got from where they left them to here both with their budget and skill

They did in fairness to the them. Incredible hard graft put in.

BabysCoffee

Great result - they did a brilliant job

Azatadine

Just amazing.

SteelyDanJalapeno

yop wrote: »

They did in fairness to the them. Incredible hard graft put in.

Really? Fair play if so, I just find it a stretch that 1 woman and 2 contractors could finish what's essentially a boutique hotel in 18 months

ted1

Love it. Can’t believe my 3 bed semi D, is worth more/ costs more !!!

Big house for two people!!

Princess Calla

The sheep are gas

Lovely finish. Can't fault anything really, though mannequins would probably scare the bejaysus out of me

I'd a feeling they were going to do some type of business as a massive property for 2 people.