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PARlance · 29-09-2019 10:32PM

touts wrote: »

I think the bath in the bedroom is a BAD idea. We had something like that in the hotel on our honeymoon and after about 4 days the novelty had worn off. They will rip it out within 2 years.

But other than that it was stunning.

I think they'll both be hopping in it in 20 years time!

HeidiHeidi · 29-09-2019 10:34PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Is there no kids? Such a weird house, no sense of family in it whatsoever.

5 of them!

What a happy programme - not a cross word in the whole thing, and the build (well, Dermot's bit of it) came in massively under the initial budget. They clearly blew plenty on the bath, sculptures, and gawd knows what else - but fair play to them, they knew what they wanted and went for it.

The whole thing looked amazing, and I'm sure once it's actually being lived in (as opposed to being shown for de telly in pristine sterile condition) it'll be fab.

I could do without ever seeing the gold sink/tap again though :eek:

gmisk · 29-09-2019 10:34PM

PARlance wrote: »

I think they'll both be hopping in it in 20 years time!

I like the bath actually and it was kind of tucked away in room, glad they didn't go with huge stone one.

ShamoBuc · 29-09-2019 10:34PM

nuac wrote: »

In Grand Designs what is the function of the red disk carried by some of the actors or left on tables?

Favourite spot of the house.

HeidiHeidi · 29-09-2019 10:35PM

ted1 wrote: »

Lovely house, lovely couple ,
But they didn’t move the bike shed

They disguised it brilliantly though! If Dermot hadn't mentioned it I wouldn't have even noticed it.

ted1 · 29-09-2019 10:35PM

PARlance wrote: »

Lovely house and lovely couple but 550+k spend is just nuts.

It’s not really. They dint have an mortgage and haven’t for the past 20 years.

An affordable house is 310k. It’s quite reasonable for a two income family especially a senior management role

the_pen_turner · 29-09-2019 10:36PM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

5 of them!

What a happy programme - not a cross word in the whole thing, and the build (well, Dermot's bit of it) came in massively under the initial budget. They clearly blew plenty on the bath, sculptures, and gawd knows what else - but fair play to them, they knew what they wanted and went for it.

The whole thing looked amazing, and I'm sure once it's actually being lived in (as opposed to being shown for de telly in pristine sterile condition) it'll be fab.

I could do without ever seeing the gold sink/tap again though :eek:

i agree the whole space was lovely except for the kitchen sink and island colour. i would like to see that sink in 6 months after pots and pans are dumped into it

seannash · 29-09-2019 10:36PM

nuac wrote: »

In Grand Designs what is the function of the red disk carried by some of the actors or left on tables?

You talking about home of the year?
If so its the homeowners favourite spot

honeybear · 29-09-2019 10:37PM

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Favourite spot of the house.

Is that not Home of the Year?

CH3OH · 29-09-2019 10:37PM

I'm a bit behind ., but I'd be a lot more serious if I was spending a quarter of that budget.
It all seemed a bit too funny.

HeidiHeidi · 29-09-2019 10:38PM

the_pen_turner wrote: »

i agree the whole space was lovely except for the kitchen sink and island colour. i would like to see that sink in 6 months after pots and pans are dumped into it

Plus, it's a single small-looking sink (although the 4m giant of an island make be skewing my perception) - I've only me in the house, and I'd be lost without my 1.5 sink!

appledrop · 29-09-2019 10:38PM

I have to say it was an outstanding house overall. Wouldn't be a fan of gold tap or sink but each to their own.

The only other small thing is I do think the man cave should have a way to close it off from open plan.

It's a huge house put cant escape from people although I suppose they could go up to yoga room if they wanted.

klose · 29-09-2019 10:39PM

Not sure what the point in having that family on, they clearly had the money to hire dermot privately? I thought the point of it was dermot giving a helping hand to those who need it?

HeidiHeidi · 29-09-2019 10:40PM

PARlance wrote: »

Lovely house and lovely couple but 550+k spend is just nuts.

How is it nuts?

No mortgage, he's in a very senior management role presumably being paid a small fortune, she's working as well - they're hardly going to be on supplementary welfare after it!

smelly sock · 29-09-2019 10:41PM

PARlance wrote: »

Lovely house and lovely couple but 550+k spend is just nuts.

The spend is always nuts and out of context with what most paye workers could afford. Thats the big dislike i have for this show. Wheres the couple in the 3 bed semi looking to make 50k work for a decent extension. Say 25sqm with a small jacks and just a room for the kids.

Wheres the challenge with a budget of 500k?

More power to the couple though. They obviously have it and best of luck to them

Odelay · 29-09-2019 10:41PM

That bath will be used 5-6 times in the first year and then abandoned. It would take ages to fill.
Proper power shower and be done with it.

Addle · 29-09-2019 10:42PM

klose wrote: »

Not sure what the point in having that family on, they clearly had the money to hire dermot privately? I thought the point of it was dermot giving a helping hand to those who need it?

What makes you think that’s the point?

smelly sock · 29-09-2019 10:42PM

klose wrote: »

Not sure what the point in having that family on, they clearly had the money to hire dermot privately? I thought the point of it was dermot giving a helping hand to those who need it?

Its not anymore. Yet again RTE losing touch with the common viewer.

WestWicklow1 · 29-09-2019 10:43PM

klose wrote: »

Not sure what the point in having that family on, they clearly had the money to hire dermot privately? I thought the point of it was dermot giving a helping hand to those who need it?

Hmm..... where did you get that impression?

seannash · 29-09-2019 10:43PM

Exterior looked great, fantastic looking house from the outside.
And the space inside was great but i have to say the interior decor was awful. Pool table, leather sofas (when will irish people stop equating leather sofas with quality or grandeur) the swing. It was all over the place. Like last week i have a feeling it was a couple with no taste but wanted a wow house.
Bath in the room is tacky and the bath they picked was also awful. Its one saving grace was that it wasn't the stone one they were in earlier which was worse.

meeeeh · 29-09-2019 10:44PM

klose wrote: »

Not sure what the point in having that family on, they clearly had the money to hire dermot privately? I thought the point of it was dermot giving a helping hand to those who need it?

Limited budget doesn't offer much variety in episodes, I think it would be a lot harder to make it interesting. Anyway I'm glad there was no split level sitting room. And I love two faced sculpture, the butterflies do nothing for me.

ted1 · 29-09-2019 10:46PM

seannash wrote: »

Exterior looked great, fantastic looking house from the outside.
And the space inside was great but i have to say the interior decor was awful. Pool table, leather sofas (when will irish people stop equating leather sofas with quality or grandeur) the swing. It was all over the place. Like last week i have a feeling it was a couple with no taste but wanted a wow house.
Bath in the room is tacky and the bath they picked was also awful. Its one saving grace was that it wasn't the stone one they were in earlier which was worse.

Sofa , that’s very fancy

Leather couches are great especially for families as spills etc can be cleaned without staining the couch.

IrishHomer · 29-09-2019 10:47PM

Such a waste of money.

The family are mature in another few years the kids will have flown the nest.

More money than brains

um7y1h83ge06nx · 29-09-2019 10:48PM

I thought it was great. The only criticism and this is aimed at the format in general is that the programme all feels very rushed and very little of the build or technical details are shown. Dermot and the homeowners are the stars with the house left in the distance. That's why I still prefer Grand Designs.

HeidiHeidi · 29-09-2019 10:48PM

ted1 wrote: »

Sofa , that’s very fancy
Leather couches are great especially for families as spills etc can be cleaned without staining the couch.

Did I not see a silvery-grey fabric couch being filmed from ground level at some stage?

Didn't even notice the leather sofas!

But agree they're very practical.

smelly sock · 29-09-2019 10:48PM

IrishHomer wrote: »

Such a waste of money.

The family are mature in another few years the kids will have flown the nest.

More money than brains

Its their money.

But yeh i agree.

29-09-2019 10:49PM

Lovely couple , nicely designed house but it wouldn’t be for me.

For some reason I didn’t find tonight’s episode very interesting. I prefer the more down to earth houses. Like another poster said I loved the Donabate house a year ago. These super big houses leave me a bit cold.

HeidiHeidi · 29-09-2019 10:50PM

IrishHomer wrote: »

Such a waste of money.

The family are mature in another few years the kids will have flown the nest.

More money than brains

Jesus, what's with all the begrudgery (not just this post)?

Their youngest kid looked about 7 or 8, they've plenty of living to do in that house yet!

And they clearly have plenty of money, why not spend it? They don't look or seem short of a brain cell or two either.

the_pen_turner · 29-09-2019 10:51PM

meeeeh wrote: »

Limited budget doesn't offer much variety in episodes, I think it would be a lot harder to make it interesting. Anyway I'm glad there was no split level sitting room. And I love two faced sculpture, the butterflies do nothing for me.

but they showed very little of the build anyway. most of the program was fluff anout the kids and themselves. mostly nonscense.

a basic everyday house with a modest budget trying to impove the function of the house would be a lot better. a bit of rearanging and better design could really imprve a lot of houses . and make better telivision for the everyday person who could actually do similar

smelly sock · 29-09-2019 10:52PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Lovely couple , nicely designed house but it wouldn’t be for me.

For some reason I didn’t find tonight’s episode very interesting. I prefer the more down to earth houses. Like another poster said I loved the Donabate house a year ago. These super big houses leave me a bit cold.

Id agree. Especially with these eye watering budgets.
Genuine question , is it a narcissistic thing with some of these couples. They could easily afford a decent Architect.

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