Room to Improve (v2)

Westernview

I feel that because she is so used to being a high level surgeon in control of pressure situations that she is struggling to hand over power and decision making to Dermot.

PARlance

Handrail police can stand down.

appledrop

Another horrible wooden kitchen, god Dermot is the worst Kitchen designer ever.

The island is beautiful.

mykrodot

wow! how did that happen? Hey presto, someone waved a magic wand!

ednwireland

Slats, yuck how did the planners signoff on the front

Atlantic Dawn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121687258#Comment_121687258

Yes looking at the satellite dish position on the back of the house the sun will be rising to the right (looking in at house) of the extention putting the neighbours house in the shadows until after noon each day.

Westernview

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121687279#Comment_121687279

Just a bit of time travel included in the budget.

appledrop

The garden is fabulous and the end of kitchen looking out on it.

Galwayguy35

I'd have liked to have seen a bit more of the last part of the build but they just skipped that bit.

Heroditas

That extension to the front is vile. I'd be bulling if I was a neighbour

The kitchen cupboards look like he stuck some wardrobes into the kitchen. 🤮

lawred2

That cube out the front is vile. Lovely inside

mykrodot

I like the garden, very nice, but I feel the house has very little character. Their little fella is lovely

Atlantic Dawn

Really well done, love the back garden, only hate is the front.

Westernview

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121687290#Comment_121687290

Very well done with limited space.

Xander10

Just tuned in. What an eyesore out front. I wouldn't fancy that next door to me

touts

€620k excluding the room in the garden and the landscaping.

lawred2

How much did they say for that kitchen?

Near 30k?

Saw them coming

Danny healy ray

the outside front is a bit of a eyesore

appledrop

How the f**k did that cost 600k🤯🤯🤯🤯

The upstairs is very plain looking.

mykrodot

Ugh a bit cringe at the end, tearful praise of Dermot as Dermot laughs his way to the bank! The builder should have got some praise, he actually built it!!

But they got the house of their dreams and they're a nice family.

UsBus

Nice bag garden for a teenage lad...!!!! Poor fella wouldn't want to be kicking a ball

McGrath5

Likely €700k by the time the garden and gym is included, is that a record spend for Room to Improve?

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121687326#Comment_121687326

The fact there's a huge green right out the front was a big part of their thinking on that I think

Wildsurfer

You would wonder how planning is granted to buildings that change the aesthetics of an area so much. On the back no problem, but not on the front.

afkasurfjunkie

Wonder what the landscaping cost? Looked very expensive. Not the most child friendly back garden. Does the son even live there? She looked a bit surprised to see him when he ran in for the hug near the end.

Sono

What is the point of a budget when you’re gonna go 228k above!

Charles Babbage

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121687189#Comment_121687189

Like an operating gown.

Princess Calla

I thought that was a lovely finished house.

Three nice good sized bedrooms with plenty of storage. Kitchen was such an improvement. Garden room/gym a great idea for growing boy. They'll need to break down a fence portion into the sisters though.

The front of the house wouldn't bother me. Plus a very handy bike store.

I wish them well.

20/20

Was there any en-suite bathrooms ? Only got a glimpse of the main bathroom changed to a wet room.

fergiesfolly

I guess the young fella won't be spending too much time playing in the back garden. And he's several years away from getting use out of the gym.

Bike shed in the front won't get his bike in with what's already there.

I like the interior, but not the island. Looks very cold and clinical.