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I didn't mean to be condescending whatsoever, I mean I'd rather go out and go working because rearing kids is hard work, you never get a break, I have huge admiration for anyone staying at home and doing a very hard job, I know I couldn't do it
She trains Aer Lingus cabin crew. He must have had a very high paying job or they came into money or something
I'd love to do it
Better than dealing with the stress of my current job
Did I spot low sockets on the wall of the utility pod? Would they be compliant with Part M?
They could have saved a few quid in the kitchen, looked to be a Bora hob and those things ain't cheap or worth it from what I've heard from family with them.
It worked out well. Bits I wouldn't do myself (the red section on the window) but overall quite nice.
Not sure why it took 7 years from when they bought the house to when they moved in though. Feels like a lot of time (and rent) lost.
She used to be a local Councillor and was Lord Mayor at one stage but they aren't paid that much so don't know what her full time job is.
Loved the glass back slash. Wonder was it dear?
Ah Catherine Fulvio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was driving me mad all evening but thats who she was reminding me of.
I’d be with her too if I was hitting 60
Fair enough
Yes, seems very strange, thats the best part of 70-80k in rent that could have been spent on the house.
It was all very strange. They couldn’t afford to make their dream come true so they went to Dermot?? And then managed to come up with 40k more even with her salary cut with covid.
The problem with the reveal is that all the furniture seems like its just borrowed so it felt just like a show house.
It's a nice house and they seem like a nice family but 500k to me is bananas for a house like that. Kinda depressing really how crazy expensive it all is
I don't see the appeal of that house myself - they could have bought a better house but bizarrely had their heart set on that one 🤔. The finished house is nice and they got everything they wanted. It is a practical house for a family.
What was all the rubbish about how they like colour - other than the downstairs bathroom there was no colour at all. Even the daughters room was bland.
500k isnt much for a house in Dublin nowadays these days is it ?
That’s who I Immediately thought of when I saw her.
I liked it overall, blended in nicely with those houses around it.
What I'd like to see is someone come up with modern retrofit upgrade designs for the circa 50k council houses around the country built between 60's to 70's that could have off the shelf options to improve them without every one being a needless single one-off project.
That's my point. The way it's normal for a house that size to cost 500k
500k is cheaper than many 3 beds in Dublin. Ours is going on the market soon and the estate agent is saying well 620-650k. It’s pretty standard but in a great location
If I was in that situation, my preference would be to do my days work rearing the kids.
Thats true.
Its actually closer to 600k , I think 327k initial cost plus 260k refurb, so 587k total.
House prices in Dublin are crackers.
Just looking at the builders taking the hammer to the kitchen and doors...... remember yer man in Tipp who sold everything, including the columns outside? He's probably having a conniption right now. 😂
The mirror in the kitchen is a nice architectural feature but has no practicality, once there's grease and splashed on it you'll just be cleaning it. Also the sockets in it break it up a lot, I'd have put them on the counter top, possibly hidden. Apart from that I like the colours in it a lot, but opening and closing all the presses would do my head in. I like a bit of open storage in a kitchen.
Love the red window frame, and especially the rounded wall thing in the main area. Didn't notice a porch, so there could be a lot of 'shut the fuppin' front door' shouting going on.
Overall a very nice house.
I think they were avoiding a mortgage. Sold a house somewhere they said and had money left over from the sale, then some savings and a CU loan. Seemed to be as sensible as possible under the circumstances.
Yes, I know they were renting, I guess the house they sold is elsewhere.
i didnt like the colours. I did like the non red windows at the front. in fact the whole front looked good to me.
i did not like the internal curved wall and the polished floor. i thought it looked a little too open & cold for my liking
I would say 90% of the attraction is the QS Claire Irwin she is an expert on keeping the costs contained and an expert on how to tweak the project to suit the SSEI grants a good QS on projects with fancy architects is worth their weight in gold plus its save all sort of issue with the builder as they know the QS knows what they are talking about.
I was more surprised they went to Dermot.. if I was tight on cash I’d never go near him!
Think I heard them say they were getting help from family for some funds. I personally think it's nuts still getting a handout from the folks at their age!
Watching the builders lifting the floors I couldn't help think could the hubby not have done this and save paying top dollar to a builder to do stuff like that.
Nice house in the end, a lifetime job.
What's wrong with the folks giving them money now, if they have it to give?
Would you rather they waiting until the folks died, and get it then instead?
He's a stay at home father, when do you think he'd have got time to take up floors and do labouring to save a few bob
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