Developing Our Irish Cottage

[@janetslicer3637]

This was a wonderful video of your cottage rebuild. You were all so methodical and careful in creating this sweet masterpiece. I wish you many years of health and happiness in your new abode. I would give anything to go back and live in the land of my parent's birth. You are truly blessed! ♥️

[@waynemoore1708]

Watching in Australia Thankyou for sharing . So beautiful

[@bonnieboy190]

Full credit to you for turning an old cottage into a fantastic comfy home.....no getting away from Enda Kenny!

[@kayaker9912]

What a wonderful transformation!!! In 1978 my parents bought an old car garage built in the early 1930's, that housed cars for an island next to the island our cottage is on before the tiny wood bridge was built. (Maine USA). We turned it into a charming summer cottage, each summer traveling 800 miles from our home to Maine with tools, lumber, nails, windows, etc. Sadly for us, my dad died a couple of years later before it was completed, but today, I keep working on it mostly outside now with my dry stack stone walls, lots of flower gardens and I loved each and every moment of it, including injuries and broken bones of my mishaps!!! I also named it "An Tigin" as that means "tiny cottage". Enjoy your beautiful cottage with your family, I am hoping my dad (and now mum) can see what I have done.

[@merryannmac8096]

Loved every minute of this video. Merry Ann from Minnesota

[@taraann7753]

May your lives be blessed here in this little bit of heaven…your music is beautiful.

[@chrisberry7712]

What a truly beautiful journey, and a wonderful home! Anyone who spends time here will know love! Bless you all!

[@markb1487]

Fabulous video..Great content.. Very lucky people. 💯💯💯

[@margaretwright1104]

I hope you have a happy .peaceful life in your beautiful cottage 😊lovely music ♪♫♪♥

[@tammiesanders5539]

Absoulutly BREATHTAKING!! God speed soilder

[@animallover19581]

A labour of love. Amazing transformation. Congratulations, and many happy years ahead enjoying that beautiful home.👍👏👍👏🌞🌞🌞

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing. Great renovation.👍

[@veramulvihill3806]

Congratulations on the superb renovation.😆

[@brendacook1536]

Thank you so much I have enjoyed this journey it’s a beautiful place.🇺🇸 I love Ireland myself. I was born in Cork city.

[@annielohan1174]

Its so beautiful

[@bernadineperry8340]

Love the music, coupled with the scenery, magical. Great work with the property. God Bless.

[@jamesmagee5577]

Hi great video you are doing a fantastic job on your home. Well done enjoy your time their. Take care

[@davidruane9005]

First class job, what a view👍

[@Dutchie74flh]

A credit to all concerned. You took your time and done it right. It's great that you had the foresight to buy and then develop your cottage to what it is now. All too often around Ireland we see houses like that fall into disrepair and ruin. Thankfully not in your case. Well done.

[@ianstrong8395]

I will never forget those sunsets as a child visiting relatives in Galway (not to far from Mayo), I live in Essex, the east coast of England, don't get sunsets like that here. Good luck.

[@kateburk2168]

I think back to 50's when people would invite friends over for dinner. Instead of visiting, there'd be a slide show of pictures taken on vacation somewhere. Now, if their presentations were like yours, I wouldn't be able to wait for the next one.😸 Thank you for the sharing. It was quite the adventure & it seems all could not have worked better. I, too, long for a sliver of green to call home, hopefully without so much labor.😊 I'd like to be able to enjoy it. Believe it is a great idea for a restroom with outdoor access. Children & folks visiting wouldn't need to wander throughout your home. Hopefully you will get to enjoy your home for many many years!

[@WOGlasgow]

great video and a lovely story.

[@maevewhite4376]

I really admire the way English people travel to other countries like France and Ireland and renovate cottages and chateaux there, that the locals - like my Irish countrymen - couldn’t be bothered to do. Thank you for the wonderful work you’ve done here, which enhances my country and inspires me ! I hope you will always be very happy here.

[@emcc8598]

Not in this case evidently - however cash rich buyers exploiting the availability of cheap houses / land is not always a good thing. Especially when it is done because houses / land are simply deemed as being cheap in contrast to a buyers own country. This happened in Wales in the 1970s when huge numbers of houses were bought by English buyers as holiday homes or investment properties. And it's not that absolutely no one wishes to buy these properties in Ireland. A proportion of these older properties will have legacy title deed and ownership problems - such as where the owner dies without making a will or the title of the property was not registered. These houses unfortunately are unlikely ever to go on the market. This is an all too common problem in rural areas in Ireland. Its also a fact that banks will often refuse mortgages to Irish buyers where these properties are deemed risky collateral in terms of mortgage foreclosure. That and whilst they are cheap - the cost of renovations are often over and above what first time buyers or lower income buyers can afford. The marketing and buying of these properties unfortunately means that the prices of other properties rise and the cycle of local people not being able to get mortgages or not being able to afford to buy a house continues.

[@StarMonkies]

I don't think its a case of they couldn't be bothered too. Must people can't up sticks and live in rural Ireland. People need to live close to where they work and near services

[@emcc8598]

@@StarMonkiesTrue I think theres a big difference between the idea of "can't be bothered" and having to live within commuting distance of employment tbf. But that said huge numbers of people do live in rural Ireland. But as in the case of those who as first time buyers or similar who would buy these properties - mortgages can be a huge issue as the banks don't like lending on properties which often require considerable upgrading on top of the purchase price to get them to a habitable state. It's something that needs to be addressed imho.

[@lcook0825]

Here’s from New York City. What a great video. You all did a great job.

[@Rasher1974]

Great Isle of Innisfree music brings the emotions out.

[@eccaetchings5587]

Yeah it does.

[@marktrvls1218]

Nice video, your work looks great 👍

[@rebeccadees2300]

Beautiful transformation...love it...well done..👍

[@derrickmurphy7729]

A wonderful job well done to ye all and what a beautiful county mayo is.

[@vaunmalone3064]

The little cottage in the west was the dream but not without Internet. Great video. Reminds me of times not so long ago. So much work has gone into making it beautiful. Congratulations, a long and happy life enjoying the fruits of your labour..

[@hutoxipatel3610]

Such a beautiful transformation of inside as well as outside. The voice of old gentleman is so soothing V lovely garden n small stone builds adds more Charm to the whole home. God bless u all with good health happiness n loooooooooong life

[@annmolloy8600]

You bought a quaint Irish cottage which needed some upgrades and built a bespoke English new build. Hardly what I would call an Irish cottage.

[@bohomaturebabe]

My thoughts exactly, sadly.

[@gearoid131]

Absolutely fantastic

[@NSResponder]

Love what you've done with the place!

[@kamauwikeepa7308]

Beautiful restoration and addition in keeping with the original theme. Well done.

[@ronanmc2112]

Thanks for documenting and sharing this. Very enjoyable. Good luck with your next venture

[@rebeccadees2300]

You're living my dream...so happy for you and your family.

[@mhopi9744]

Omg !! The finished product is the most amazing n most beautiful 😍 welldone 👏 👏

[@TheMatthewhoffman]

Great Videos! Amazing what a skilled excavator operator can do to the landscape. Thanks again from America!

[@rebeccadees2300]

Wouldn't it be wonderful to find an Irish cottage here in the states?

[@FPSIreland2]

Rebecca Dees tá fáilte romhat teacht go hÉirinn chun ceann a fháil riamh! (You’re always welcome to come and find one in Ireland!)

[@Helen78SouthAfrica]

👋 just relaxing listening to the music 🦋🦋👍🏻so peaceful love 💕 my father was from west in s place call Bally my sister in law live in the house where my father live long time ago 🦋👍🏻🦋👍🏻💕🦋👍🏻🦋👍🏻💕

[@karansmith6424]

Hello, what an inspiration, I have loved watching your videos. We are looking to do similar. We are from Cumbria but I have family in Louth. We just need to find the right cottage.

[@sst6358]

Beautiful 💚

[@monicadabney8471]

Love the way you make videos! Enjoyed and subscribed! 🌹

[@glenkemp2071]

Wow great job you've done

[@patriciabracken7546]

Once again in Innisfree name of music song. Beautiful

[@jobennett1604]

So beautiful. Thank you for this video. Well done.

[@guillermobeltran7811]

Muy bonito, lo felicito, espero algún día tener uno así

[@mundesley2348]

Beautiful

[@kashu66]

Good job well done!

[@conormcdade6021]

What did you use to render the inside off the old cottage was it cement and how did you do the floor was it dug down to allow dpc and a insulation layer then cement poured on top? Have you had any problems with damp as in my cottage I do it’s covered in cement unfortunately

[@AWOLCPA]

Lovely

[@jturtle5318]

Which mountain are we seeing in May 2008?

[@rodmclaren9339]

A job well done. Are you near Castlebar?

[@rayssa6410]

TUDO LINDO!!🌹💐🌼🌻🌹🌹🌿🍜🍝🍓🥂🍾✨✨✨

[@Onlinesully]

that’s a big development. crikey. .

[@103703878]

Where did the cottage go in the vid? .. I saw it at the start but lost track of it along the way

[@bohomaturebabe]

So did I!!!

[@johnroddy8756]

Credit to all concerned.

[@margueritamcdonnell1267]

Gorgeous enjoy

[@jodiescarcega1924]

I would put the tv above the fireplace

[@rayfogarty2136]

and a beautiful cottage it is.....erin go bragh

[@leonienolan511]

Lovely building but no longer an Irish cottage , beautiful home

[@jodiescarcega1924]

Omg not again !