Home of the Year RTE 1 - 8.30pm Tuesdays

Archduke Franz Ferdinand · 01-04-2025 08:50PM

The first house although well loved and lived in was dark l thought , second one was just another “show pony” house, clinical and soulless. Third house the best imo

Ben Bailey · 01-04-2025 09:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123317925#Comment_123317925

Really dislike the 'show pony' houses which SO impresses the judges. It's Home of the Year not House of the Year ffs

Thought the third home was brilliant. Not everything to my taste, but lovingly done.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand · 01-04-2025 09:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123317974#Comment_123317974

exactly. There was love in the third house that shone through

Feets · 01-04-2025 10:50PM

Where was the winning home in Kildare? Is it calverstown?

borderlinemeath · 09-04-2025 08:49PM

Thought the final was a bit meh. I barely even remember the house that won, it wasn't exactly memorable, just another revamp with jewel colour sofas and "pops" of colour.

I really thought the tiny site house was going to win, and to be fair I though the owner seemed the most humble out of all of them. The couple who owned the victorian revamp that looked like a boutique hotel seemed a bit up themselves, or at least she did. She had these leather sleeve/glove things on which looked ridiculous.

Posy · 09-04-2025 09:08PM

Yeah, I preferred the small house that was in the top three, and the house in Kildare that they knocked out early on.

Man Vs ManUre · 09-04-2025 09:49PM

The main thing I remember from the final was, the single lady seemed very desperate to make friends with all the other finalists.

Deeec · 09-04-2025 10:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123342413#Comment_123342413

😂Yeah I thought that funny too. She mentioned twice that she wanted to make new friends and set up a what's app group . I'm not sure the others felt the same.

I wasn't wowed at all by the house that won. This series hasn't been great imo - I didn't have much house envy during this season at all

ollaetta · 10-04-2025 09:31AM

As someone else mentioned I think this series needs to decide if it wants to be Home of the Year or House of the Year as there is a big difference. For me a lot of the pristine show house type enties aren't remotely homely and I couldn't ever imagine living in one (not that I ever could afford to!).

appledrop · 16-04-2025 10:22PM

Absolutely ridiculous the house that won.

As myself and husband were saying when they were debating the homes it shouldn't have even been in the final never mind win! It looked like any bog standard 1970s house in an estate with a bit of an extension and bit of colour, nothing unique at all.

How did Amanda let that win?

I would have been happy with either of the other top three houses winning.

The small house was very clever and I just adored the Victorican house in Dublin.

Even if the mad shop house won I wouldn't have minded, not too my taste but at least unique.

Mr.CoolGuy · 05-10-2025 07:55PM

They don't seem to like each other very much, but i get that it's a lot more interesting for them to be disagreeing rather than just nodding along with each other.

I do get annoyed when the judges have a clear style they prefer, and they'll give high marks to a bog standard house in their preferred style and lower marks to a fantastic house in a different style.

freshpopcorn · 01-12-2025 12:49PM

RIP Hugh

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/1201/1546687-hugh-wallace/

hamburgham · 01-12-2025 12:53PM

Will miss him. RIP.

Mo Ghile Mear · 01-12-2025 05:25PM

I’m very sorry to hear about Hugh. He had a great way about him for TV, as well as being a very talented and accomplished architect .
I can’t see the Home of the Year or the Great House Revival being the same without him, that’s if they even continue.
RIP Hugh. May you have mad colours and eccentricity wherever you are.

furiousox · 03-03-2026 03:21PM

New series starts tonight on RTE1 @ 7pm

jos28 · 03-03-2026 08:33PM

Does anyone know where the third house was

gipi · 03-03-2026 09:17PM

The Irish Times review says it was in Clontarf

CiaranW · 04-03-2026 05:27PM

First house was very nice.

I love this show, and i'll miss Hugh ;(

GAAcailin · 06-03-2026 11:28PM

31, Dunluce Road, Clontarf

Princess Calla · 07-03-2026 10:26AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124292436#Comment_124292436

Was that house on something before?

It looked very familiar. I'm thinking room to improve where Dermot brings people to look at "fabulous architecture".

Or it could just be a lot of houses that are trying to be different are beginning to look the same.

GAAcailin · 26-03-2026 11:00AM

was really surprised they went for that apartment on Tuesday last - thought it was very dull and boring

Deeec · 26-03-2026 12:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124341611#Comment_124341611

I think the standard of houses this year has been poor. Its either cluttered, patterned houses or bland new builds. I thought the last house was the best house on tuesdays episode - the one with the pink kitchen.

I will miss Hugh on this show - he had a natural way of presenting and his comments were never insulting. The 2 ladies are very much acting ( badly). Their comments come across as rehearsed and staged.

CiaranW · 26-03-2026 12:25PM

Yeah, the one house house that didn’t get through in the latest episode was my favourite in the episode!

Leg End Reject · 29-03-2026 09:15PM

I've just watched the lasf 2 episodes, I love the gate Lodge in Newry. It would be too busy for me to live in but it was beautiful to see.

Mo Ghile Mear · 30-03-2026 09:45AM

“The 2 ladies are very much acting ( badly). Their comments come across as rehearsed and staged.”

Yea I agree.. it’s a bit annoying and unnecessary. The natural vibe between them is enough without that.

Home of the Year RTE 1 - 8.30pm Tuesdays

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