I BOUGHT an ABANDONED HOUSE & RENOVATED IT IN ONE YEAR | Start to Finish

[@deborahlester4018]

I have restored 5 old houses. Working on my last one at 72. I ALWAYS get to a point in the middle when I stop and hysterically cry, "What have i done?" Then I dry my tears, have a cup of coffee, pick up my tools and move on. You're doing well.

[@pd9935]

Brilliant 😊

[@HickoryDickory86]

You need a good cry every once in a while. It's essential and productive, like hitting an emotional and mental reset button.

[@gerryrussell3658]

I could never do what you and your brother did...but the end result is stunning! It's beautiful!

[@sallyarmstrong8612]

I’ve done two and cried many times😂

[@deborahlester4018]

@sallyarmstrong8612 I probably should have cried more, but I have eight brothers. It's hard to reduce me to tears!

[@barbrishaw6883]

£120,000 for total renovation cost, on a structure that large, is a pretty good price. You both did really well. And the work looks excellent, too.

[@missionDan]

im not so sure. i can build that house from the ground up for almost 120k

[@treh2530]

I bet it doesn't have the character and charm of this house and won't have those beams ​@missionDan

[@robob3ar]

hiring 2 people to work full time would be another 120

[@eGamingable]

How much did he paid initially on the house?

[@kieronphillips5485]

£120,000 hmm 🤔

[@tatesmith253]

As an architecture student I also wanna thank you for retrofitting this house. We really need to think about how best to be sustainable with every choice we make and it was a more sustainable choice to reuse the structure instead of demolishing it

[@john_smith1471]

@tatesmith253: It wasn’t about sustainability It was financial, he comments in the video the numbers didn’t stack up to demolish and rebuild, it would cost further £500k -£600k on top of the original £500k purchase price, better to refurbish what already exists.

[@achimney29]

Property developers really have the balls to look at a literal hovel, with human feces piled outside, an exploded toilet and 100% humidity in all of the rooms and say "yeah, £500k".

[@taco8541]

When you buy an old house you’re basically paying for the land and barely into the house

[@consultante1650]

Yeah I also thought this price is insane. Depends if only the plot is worth it. Then it's OK. Price of Plot minus tear down cost. Only pay that for such projects! Then it makes sense. But prices have gone nuts since like 15 years.

[@deborahlester4018]

@@taco8541 This is so true. One of my places had 2 houses, the main house and a little tenant house. I paid zero for the houses, only for the land. The place I'm doing now was 3k over the price of the lot. Of course, there are always those pesky materials dollars...

[@wrenithilduincats]

I'm Canadian so I was like "half a million? That's a really good deal" 😭

[@emma_nutella58]

I love seing people breathe new life into forgotten homes

[@bonniefrench9884]

Love your can do approach. As a woman,I had a vision at 32, totally remodeled a two story two bath, four bedroom, two large living rooms, large kitchen home in the country on Eight acres, with a pond. Cleared all the land, dug up out of the woods, dogwoods, redbuds, bushels of daffodils and shrubs, planted fruit trees, hauled in landscaping rocks. Tore down a barn, house, eight outbuildings for the lumber and architectural ornamentation, Our children all helped in the process. I started my own antique furniture restorration business, combed the coutryside for throw aways, giveaways. And then used the equity for my husband to start his own successful business. We paid 32,000 and sold it for 300,000, 30 years later. Bought another home, remodeled it sold it, then repeat. I'm 84, on social security, no house or car payment, no credit card debt, not on any medications. All according to plan. I loved every step of the way !

[@rudra7615]

You are gold! Not just women but people should be like you. May you have a blessed and happy life.

[@RichieRouge206]

Amazing story of your life. Thank you for sharing

[@dreed1058]

Fantastic job😂❤!! Would love to sit and hear your stories;)

[@CharityJESUSLOVEIngall-oy6jx]

❤💛💙🧡💚💜

[@MARYAMCassem-i7s]

Who is this? No sorry its not yours. Anonymous owns it, because Japan cut down all the trees, and stole all my Marimekko art work, this is the crime they did. They even threatened us in our homeland. They bought Eastfields...check

[@joegage8855]

You've allowed to brag. You earned it.

[@UnsolvedExistence]

"you're allowed to brag, you've earned it."

[@1962pjh]

@@UnsolvedExistence Let us see your Grammar Police badge.

[@martijnprinzen7124]

Well, he definitely listened to you

[@tonnurserychristaylor669]

Who says young people expect life on a plate. I have nothing but complete admiration for these 2 brothers who seem to have Herculean strength to complete this project

[@nofxorbust]

and money XD

[@acmulhern]

It's a myth. Millenials are extremely hard working. I think the issue is that kids today stay childish for longer, so at 25 they act the same as 20 year olds used to. That's why we think the younger generation doesn't want to work. It just takes them a little longer to get there, but once they're there, they get it done.

[@sdmsdm7926]

Ditto

[@Cybo_]

Easy to have strength when you can invest £600,000 into a project or even have the wealth accumilated to get the loans that buys three houses in most parts of the UK lmfao

[@acmulhern]

@Cybo_ don't be bitter. Of course he's lucky to have those resources, but he also worked extremely hard to make something out of those 600k.

[@NovaG0]

Nothing but respect for you and your brother fixing an old house instead of knocking it down. I wish more old houses in the UK were given this treatment instead of just knocking down and building boring boxes

[@c.m.4686]

My parents bought a plot of land in Canada with one outhouse (outside bathroom) on it. We parked a caravan on it, moved in and then my parents spent a year building our house to the point where we could safely move in while my dad worked 9 - 5 in another city. The only things they hired outsiders for were pouring the basement foundation, the framing, electrical and some plumbing. My parents installed drywall, built the wood kitchen cabinets from scratch, laid and stained the hardwood flooring, bricked the entire exterior and shingled the two story roof (whilst my dad was afraid of heights!). They then did all the finishes - painting, etc. My mum sewed all the window coverings. And they were very skilled at it all, even though my dad was an office worker and had barely lifted a hammer prior to this odyssey. They landscaped the outside which meant clearing the land of a lot of scrub, and making beautiful perennial gardens. I remember it took about ten years before everything was finally done to their satisfaction. We suffered through a very cold Canadian winter in that caravan (a time when I came down with mumps as a nine year old - being very sick in a caravan without a shower was not fun). My brother and I helped a fair bit (they would insist they didn't need our help, but we felt bad for reading our comic books while they laboured). When I hear people say "We built our own house/cottage", I can't help but ask "You mean - with your own hands, or did you hire people?". They almost always admit they didn't do it all themselves. I can't help but feel a bit smug. Keep on doing what you are doing. You are not only building homes, but character as well!

[@monkeynuttz3970]

I remember renovating my house, standing in the bedroom on Christmas day with no walls plumbing or electrics thinking 'wtf have I done!', 2 yrs later it's all done, by myself and my dad, and couldn't agree more with everything you've said in this video.

[@loveMovementJ]

No one cares

[@weronika.99.]

@@loveMovementJ apparently you do as you've decided to waste you time to comment crap

[@breabeyrouti7834]

Would like to see all those out buildings sometime like a birds eye view of what the property looked like after you were done

[@babascustomlegocreations8837]

And the garden

[@maganalia]

@@babascustomlegocreations8837 Yes I'm very disappointed they didn't show the outside.

[@TiaHiki]

​@@maganaliaI thought maybe I missed the reveal of the outside 😅

[@paulinekerr1811]

I would like to see the outside

[@lysem4392]

We're the outbuildings salvageable? Could they have been renovated to create housing also, either to resell or to rent out year-round or as vacation rentals?

[@robsmith2851]

Having renovated a house that hid horrors at ever turn, i can fully appreciate the emotions involved. Also, you can't rely on people to care as much as you do. There's that part where you reach the 'oh my god, what have i done' but one through this, it get easier. Nice work. I tip my hat to you.

[@rowlandwells4869]

The single best thing about this video, is Your point blank honesty. Nobody talks about the cost or the self doubt, which go hand in hand. Good effort Man. Thank You. Liked & subscribed.

[@sunflowersrock1797]

I love the fact you renovated an old house, breathing life into it again. Too many people destroy old building and rebuild shit quality houses. Well done!

[@nickbrown6457]

Looks great. I'd love to see a video around the outside of the house, the outbuildings and garden, when you've finished it all.

[@DogSerious]

I just watched all of that, and they didn't show what it looked like outside, nothing, I want my time back!

[@chrispotter219]

@@DogSerious I agree. He did ramble on a bit and to show us the unfinished property left me disappointed

[@alicata]

What does the outside look like?

[@keagleeagle821]

​@@DogSeriousI am halfway the video and already thinking they might now show anything.First 5 minutes just for the tree cutting

[@seaglasskaz6314]

Yes 🤔

[@hughelgar2540]

I'm 72 and building my 4th house by myself..........I know how much work is involved. You've done an incredible job in a short space of time. Wish I had your energy again! Well done.

[@NancyBrady-qg8tf]

You probably won't even read this , but I love in the state of Wisconsin,USA. What you spent on your Reno was not alot I thought you were going to say 3 or 4 hundred thousand. It would cost that much in the States. And where you are everything costs a lot more. You two did a stand up job. It's Beautiful and cozy, It's not my style but you know when you work on Reno's for customers you do what they like. We just have to put there vision to life. I'm retired now work on small projects for myself. I always wanted to cross the pond but never had the chance. It's so Beautiful over there and the history is just amazing. Well good luck on your next project. You know you have the bug!😊

[@DavidJohnson-dc8lu]

That was actually one of the most satisfying things I have seen on KZbin. Something about your voice that is very motivating to listen to. Some people talk, and my brain switches off. Would love to see the grounds too. That was proper grafting, most people in the world aren't capable of this, because we have been nannied into being redundant, if it isn't handed to us on a plate, we don't know how to do it ourselves. Split up the mortgage, buy cheap, make it make sense, and get grafting!

[@RichieRouge206]

I think this is amazing. I am sick of the majority of people just flattening anything old to replace with modern crap. You have preserved history and I love your colours, the layout, the use of all the old furniture was amazing. I've recently started my own KZbin channel and it's not really popular but I stick at it. So please keep up your channel! A wonderful video to watch and huge hats off to you and your brother. Also shared the video with a few friends who love this sort of thing.

[@mariannejassar894]

What's the name of your channel, I'd like to subscribe

[@SamOwenI]

No, I think we can completely understand the approach of completely destroying the building and rebuilding in its place. At the end of the day, what havesomevision did here with his brother is extraordinary and involved major personal sacrifice. We cannot expect most investors to do that.

[@jellyropes]

Idk man he painted everything white and the kitchen looks sterile. It's a shame the beautiful brick walls are also completely sanitised. Someone else, who actually wants to live in a place like this and restore it with love and care, will never be able to now. I guess they could find another if people like this don't scoop them all up to make them realtor white

[@jakewynn]

@@jellyropes I agree. I was horrified with the end result. They bought something with character and of course they ruin it.

[@jellyropes]

@jakewynn 💯 the worst part is these people are doing it systematically. One house at a time destroying beauty and history. They aren't just doing it to their own space, which i wouldn't care for but it'd be their business. It's like they're on a mission to remove every bit of character they can get their hands on

[@rosehughes599]

Even allowing for you doing the majority of labouring, (only) £120k for that transformation is amazing. You've done a lovely job, the house looks modernised but full of character

[@aengberg1]

I'm actually amazed that you *only* spent £120k! That transformation is incredible. Well done for saving a lovely old house!

[@john_smith1471]

They mainly used their own labour, that’s where you keep costs down, but completion takes much longer.

[@Chugluver]

I wanted to tell you that you did an amazing job! I live in Canada and we bought a run down house in an expensive community (we normally couldn't afford to live in) my husband renovated it all then we lived in it for 15 years. After that we were able to sell it and take our profits and fully pay off our smaller retirement home. It definitely pays to make your dream happen rather than wait to buy something brand new. Had we done that we wouldn't be mortgage free now as prices are crazy high here. Love the video ❤

[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

Well done! I also transitioned a few years ago, from a career in cash equity and asset management to small business owner and moderately successful youtuber. It’s a lot of work but totally worth it 😊

[@David-hi9rp]

Bloody well done I'm a builder Carpenter and Plumber and the hardest part of any renovations is removing all the crap and you feel overwhelmed and it seems never ending but hell you guys did a fantastic job

[@sandraford3788]

Removing all the crap....literally 😂

[@djyeah-nah9781]

Will echo this. We're mid renovation, and the feeling starting out, clearing and organising, is pretty overwhelming.

[@Wozzario]

I concur! We stripped our house back to brick, every wire, every pipe back to the main, plaster off the walls and ceilings down... Man, it was hard! But it was pretty handy that the skip wagon man was on a bit of a sideline at the time! 😉

[@John-c4r1o]

Endless skips, it shouldn't be surprising but it always is..... skips aren't cheap, £360 a go where I am.

[@nettynoohawk200]

Brilliant, as an older woman who’s renovated many houses, yes I renovated many houses. I think you’re an inspiration for todays younger generation. Well done.

[@nikkipeoples-xc6ws]

How old were you when you started? I know nothing about renovating homes. I'm 50 and would like to do it.

[@nettynoohawk200]

@ I started in my mid 20s, I finally stopped 3 years ago at age 62.. it enabled me to be mortgage free at age 40 and also owned a second house which I rented out for a few years.. I have now sold and invested the profits from the second home and invested that in to an inflation hedge which hopefully help protect my hard earned income for my retirement… I must add the housing market is a very different beast today , and I believe we are heading for a hum-dinger of a recession, which will see house prices dramatically fall . So do please be careful if you decide to buy a project to renovate.

[@nikkipeoples-xc6ws]

@@nettynoohawk200 Ok....yes. I see that. I probably won't do it. My other dream is to be an author. I have been writing for years and have already written one book. I'll just focus my energy on that. Lol

[@raycarter6037]

Absolutely fantastic work and well done to you both! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@loveMovementJ]

No videos no proof lol woman….

[@Arterexius]

I sat nodding the entire way through this video at everything you said. I grew up with a dad who loved restoring the home we lived in himself (he's still restoring the current one where we moved in when I was 9, which is 20 years ago, soon 21) and I've always helped around. I know from all that experience and involvement that if a plot costs half a mill, it's typically going to cost 3-5 times that to restore it all back, unless you put in an ungodly amount of labor yourself as you and your brother have done here. I also nodded at the mentions of doing something that everyone thinks is fruitless and a waste of time. The thing they always forget is just that the Universe always falls in love with a stubborn heart, so if another viewer reads this and considers giving up on something they've spent years on, hear me when I say you should soldier on. It's hard, it sucks, but in the end you will succeed, because the universe always falls in love with a stubborn heart. For context on that, I've pulled myself out of a suicidal depression with no help as nobody believed me. I only know it was likely a suicidal depression because I had some talks with a psychologist several years later and they said it sounded like that. I'm also currently at the end of an 8 year long project of cleaning out my stuff, as I've also been a hoarder for most of my life and I had to learn how to stop that. Spoiler alert to anyone thinking it isn't hard: It is, you can't just hire a dump and throw everything out that makes a mess. That's the Reality TV solution for mass entertainment, but in the vast majority of cases it just makes everything worse, as the hoarding is just a physical symptom of severe mental problems that need solving. Throwing out all the stuff and forcing the hoarder to be submissive in these situations is like being an arrogant brat at someone with depression, telling them to smile some more or laugh at someone in a wheelchair, asking them why they haven't run this years local marathon. It doesn't help, it's just being an arrogant asshole.

[@nikkipeoples-xc6ws]

So glad you pulled through your depression. 🙏🏾I hate to see a wasted life.

[@nathaniziah]

That was a great comment, I enjoyed reading it, thank you.

[@thepebblescorner9507]

This was a massive project saying that as someone who has been a load of renovations. It looks amazing, and thank you for not giving up and talking

[@myla2102]

L’extérieur et la façade avaient un certain charme que je ne retrouve pas à l’intérieur 😢

[@welcometomattyland]

The cottage is so happy she’s been brought back to life. She will continue to protect anyone who resides there 🙏✨

[@russyJ20]

She?

[@makomori5856]

It's an object. Women aren't.

[@karifaller9284]

You forgot to mention one cost, LOVE. You can't do a project as beautiful as this without it.

[@becca3051]

I cant speak for all the younger generations, but I really hope to see a future filled with older homes that have been redone that still hold their charms and character vs tearing them down to build all new homes. I know it's not always the best route, but I'm so glad you found a house with good bones that did not need to be demolished. It's beautiful, y'all did an AMAZING job.

[@AnotherTaco.YesPlease]

I forgot to say 'Thank you for the video.' Your honesty is refreshing!

[@lukestoolbox]

15:05 hey I think you talked 100% about me a year ago!! never really had the courage to start a channel but last summer I just went for it :) bought a van and a camera and started filming the camper build! still a super small channel but it's so rewarding to get some feedback here and there - and even some regulars stopping by every new episode I put out :D Congrats on your renovation, impressive work!!

[@joshimura1995]

I hope there isn't some fungus lurking in the shadows, especially if the house was as damp as you described it. That maybe sounds funny but it really isn't. Sometimes you won't see it until it literally starts to eat your floor, if that happens it usually spread a lot inside the building. We did something similar just on a much smaller scale, and while working we discovered that basically the whole ground and the wood was infected by dry rot ( fungus). In Germany you are also not allowed to remove this yourself, so a specialist has to do it. Just the removal of that stuff cost us 40k euro. It was nuts how that stuff grew inside the whole building, even through masonry. Like a spiderweb that grows and grows.

[@oooosparklystuff]

It looks like they removed everything that would hold wet, like plaster and insulation

[@vacafuega]

@@oooosparklystuff bricks actually store moisture too, they're somewhat porous - not sure if dry rot can spread through them though, i thought it was limited to organic materials like wood and soil

[@kalilavalezina]

That's what I wondered

[@tlockerk]

Reminds me of a tiny little adobe house we rented in New Mexico..It was LR, Kitchen, four bedrooms. To get to the bathroom was through a kitchen to one bedroom bedroom; up three stairs. To get to another bedroom off the living room required walking through a 3rd bedroom to get to the 4th bedroom. So to visit toilet at night meant walking through two other bedrooms. When I learned the family raised eleven kids there all I could think was, "they must have spent a lot of time outside".

[@Gallaelwyd]

5:00 i thought youd gave gotten a huge bargain and was eager to see how cheap this all was. I didnt realise the amount of land you got and was amazed at what they charged

[@momtrips6783]

You did a really nice job on this property. I like the fact that you didn't go over the top with renovations, but created an simple, orderly home.

[@Blackadder75]

TIL that simple homes cost 1.2 Million these days.....

[@christopherpittas]

Doubled his money in under 2 years. You and your brother are inspiring. Amazing results from a challenging project, especially with holding demanding jobs full-time. So cool, well done.

[@jackbenk1029]

Pretty sure this is his full time job... In his other videos he says about leaving his 9to5 job in London. Also he has multiple renovations over a short period of time, which would be impossible while having a full time job.

[@cutekitten4395]

I’m so impressed with this place! So many people in property development gut and redo perfectly good houses for no reason other than profit, it’s lovely to see someone restore an old home to glory

[@Compassiron1]

Well done. Bravo. Had a vision, made a plan, took a risk, grafted single mindedly, sacrificed short term pleasure for long term gain. No surprise you did well and will continue to do so in life.

[@adrianlang6550]

I did a place up in mid wales with the ex and we both worked very hard. Like this project we uncovered all sorts of stuff just in the garden. However the end result was well worth it. We did not do it for profit, but just to create a bolt hole. We learned a lot doing it and got to know loads of great people that helped with the project. The good news for the new owner was that it was done properly.

[@pamsmith7369]

A bolt hole? Is that like a forever home?

[@MadonnaMead]

Amazing transformation. Have to be thankful for people who don’t demolish history but give it a new life. Doing the same here in Australia myself with a 103 year old abandoned house. Some days I think it will never be finished and the costs keep going up. After watching your video I know eventually it will all come together and be completed.

[@dr.leftfield9566]

It's the epitome of how to property develop and a commendable example of how to gain financial security through hard graft and faith. Hands down you deserve the win. Well done.

[@omnivos]

I work with window design . I found your window cost interesting. I'm sure you have different companies than we do in united states. Our major companies are Pella, Andersen and Jeldwen. In the US, registered historic buildings require wood, or wood clad windows. they tend to be quite expensive. One 36 x 72 double hung window would be around $1,700 US. A double casement window would be around $3000. A double French patio door 72 x 80 would be $1,500 to $6,500 depending on steel, fiberglass or wood clad. With that said, you guys did a wonder job. The house looks beautiful.

[@Captiannnn]

I’m 82 and I have renovated 572 house and made 200 million dollars and spent only about 20 million on renovations so it is a great investment and awesome to see your work come to life

[@Eli-ts3ph]

Bless you for saving your neighbor's cat!

[@ScratchyBaws]

And the DOG or do you hate DOGS?.

[@oggopia]

​@@ScratchyBaws The neighbors do, apparently. Guy warned them he was using dangerous machinery, and they let their cat wander right up to the blades. He saves the cat, reminds them about said machinery, and they almost immediately let their dog out unsupervised? These people should not be pet owners, and hopefully do not have any children.

[@andreharris7211]

Love your bit about when people laugh at your dream. You say they are right in the beginning, but with persistence the experience causes the tables to turn.

[@User-HannahHerbertTravel]

Someone is going to absolutely love this place. It’s beautiful ❤

[@RobCCTV]

I have just bought my 3rd house, on a buy-to-let basis. Getting started is indeed the hardest thing. But solid property, just like gold always climbs in value in medium long term.

[@crowznest438]

As an outbuilding lover, I'm thrilled about those but the worry for me on these old properties is always the well, which may have just been covered with now rotten plywood.

[@avidtraveller]

Well done!!! Old houses are normally viewed as money pits, but you and your brother got through it without killing each other. Thanks for following through with your ideas and hopes. You did it!

[@PeachyPatriot]

I have spent many many years wanting to open my own business. I've been so convinced that I can't do it and there is too much against me. I've been so gripped by the fear of failure and disappointment. As of the last week I have decided to stop allowing myself to get in my own way and do this. My husband has been so supportive and it is finally happening. I can't believe it is finally happening. But I still had doubt. While I was sitting and illustrating a birthday card for my step daughter, I'm praying and asking in my heart for The Lord to give me a sign or an answer about doing this, and the part of your video came on that I decided to watch while I work where you are talking about was going after what you have always wanted to do no matter how crazy it seems...I appreciate that so much. Jesus really used you to speak to me and neither one of us would have ever even known it. Thank you. Beautiful work!

[@Pinkythepainter777]

You can always start from home with a small business. Then work your way up.

[@maisies515]

Good luck with your business!! If you don’t try you won’t fail but you’ll never succeed either. Regret will be worse than failing when you are too old

[@PeachyPatriot]

@ thank you! You are absolutely right on!

[@cliffordr961]

I will say it again, Perseverance & Hard Work like yours will almost always pay off. 💰💰💰. By not demolishing the building but instead working within the original walls I bet you spared yourself a huge amount of planning commission headaches. Love that it's on such a large plot of land. 👏👏👏👏

[@hollyv6059]

Don't listen to the critics, or feel you have to explain yourself. My husband and I spent years renovating and adding a large addition on so we know very well the time it takes and the money. You weren't kidding when you emphasized every spare moment, every weekend, every vacation is spent on doing these projects! But you are so right it is more than worth it. You really did an amazing job on this house!

[@Chanfamilymemories]

First video i have watched. half way thru. think you are amazing! I've only done minor work, siliconing, sanding, some woodwork. wouldn't know where to start. Me and my sister bought a house in east london in 2013. we lived in it, and have now decided to rent it all out to a family. Put in an offer for another house that hasn't been accepted yet. we are in our 50s and would love to do what you do, but don't have the skill or energy. Mad respect to you guys. wish i could see some scenes of you guys doing the work. i love the tree maserator! just the coolest machine ever.

[@monabale8263]

7:16; oak tree wasn't complaining tho...😁

[@OwtDaftUK]

It's really good that you saved the building for future generations. That brick worked sketchy. Can't have been safe for the person you said was living in it.

[@davisthompkins3720]

"Buying the right house inches r8ght place at the right time will massively increase your equity".......that is spot on.

[@onedaviecooper]

Just Wow! What an achievement. When you look up the word 'dedication' in the dictionary, there should be a before and after picture of this house. Seriously well done.

[@BuilderBuesnel]

Every video from this channel is worth a watch hands down. Recently purchased a block of flats 3 one bedroom flats already with planning on the bottom commercial for an additional 2 one bedroom flats. Respect the hustle with all your free time going towards this property, temporary sacrifice for a lifetime of enjoyment 👊🏻

[@PurpleTT99]

Only 4 mins in and we have "parking bays for horses" Lol. Really love your conversational style of voiceover 🙂

[@judykeown]

Parking bays? The word you were looking for is stalls.

[@RussellAlami]

I am very critical of make-over/renovation projects… But you have accomplished wonders and have , not only salvaged a beautiful cottage , but decorated it fantastically - Well-done ! And thank-you for preserving some trees for wildlife . ❤❤❤

[@BaileyKnight77]

Finally an honest and realistic video on the cost of build and renovation! £120k still very good, with labour that could have been £250k+. Having built our own house and about to launch into a new project it’s not for the faint hearted! Well done 👍🏻

[@ashtonhashbrown6155]

Getting valued at 1.17 million is a craaazzzy goof reimbursement for just 120k and hard work you put in. Great on you champ. 👏

[@faithm9284]

I think it is the best to have a friend, (brother, sister,) to give each other support through the journey. That push to keep going toward the goal is priceless! Wish we could have seen the bird's eye view with those out buildings after the brush was cleared. The finished back yard after being cleared out. Great job! Thank you for the reality check! Your 120,000 seems reasonable considering the out of pocket costs. You did well!

[@phrayzar]

My hat is absolutely off you you for being honest about how miserable the whole process was for you re the strains that it put on your life and the huge sacrifices that you made to get it finished. I have done 2 projects like this in my life, and the reality of them was just like you described. No upbeat socials reels, no fake spin on everything for "entertainment", just the honest reality of the experience. But just as you proved, you get the rewards from putting in the effort.

[@matthewroberts785]

Your balance of positivity and ambition manages to be just enough to be meaningful and not cringe. Do like / 10.

[@dinodinosaur2930]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 You bought to life, something, everyone believed was dead

[@cjlittle7089]

I’ve done a total remodel/update of an older home (not as old as yours though!) and I understand/appreciate everything you are saying and showing. It is absolutely a labor of love and your end result is ab fab! I have a saying about doing this sort of project and I think you’ll appreciate it - “It costs me $5,000 every time I walk through the door.” Thank you for sharing and know that there are many of us who appreciate your hard work and passion. Cheers!!

[@halsinden]

i was actually quite loud with surprise when the 'new' reveal occurred. absolutely amazing.

[@maxbirch3051]

AMAZING VIDEO! i can so relate to everything you said. im 25 and bought a house. stripped it right back to brick! its so demoralizing ...but no one is going to come do it for you. keen for more content.

[@juliewhiteley2211]

Just WOW....I am amazed at the effort and work you have put in to restoring what could possibly have been in the worst ever condition..the smile on my face when the Reno bits were shown fabulous please show the gardens xxx❤

[@maguffintop2596]

You spent a lot but you spent wisely!! Everything you cited was very reasonably priced - good job!!

[@guinealove3744]

I would love to leave in the UK. However, its a bit too expensive for me. However, I did buy land to build on and have a lock up and leave in Europe. That being said, I am terrified of the costs to renovate the Lock up and to build. But great job.

[@janesmith9024]

It's lovely. As someone who works outside a lot in my own garden I was really hoping to see the outside afterwards and the out buildings but perhaps we can see them on another video.If there is about £400k profit or may be 500k then let us say £250k each, capital gains tax at 28% assuming not bought inside a company applied after costs - may be paid so about £180k profit after tax each is my guess. We bought and did up 2 flats in the 1980s and sold them at 50% losses ( I call them the buy to lose flats) and then sold our family home at a loss too in 1990 (all this is London).... sigh... however all that sacrifice to pay back mortgages over decades did mean I ended up with a nice house so all is well.....

[@Theon435]

5:45 I would love to know the story behind the guy who lived there before hand, the loneliness he must have felt at night, whatever his story is you know he lost the girl or she chose another guy.

[@corricatt]

well done on the reno, I would have liked to see how the grounds and outbuildings looked as well

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

The inside looks great! I wanted to see more of the finished outside and the out buildings.🤗❤️🐝

[@isabelle.9]

What a wonderful restoration! Always love when houses that have good bones but need a whole whack of love are brought back to glory by devoted hardworking people! Bravo!

[@prubroughton1864]

My late husband and I bought a structurally sound house I very poor condition but we had done up a fair few 🎉similar houses and also worked out we would get an extra section ( on a lower level with no access until we put one in.) everyone thought it was section price only, we paid a little more so we bought it for a reasonable price here in New Zealand. I enjoyed the work and challenge but at 76 now retired.😊

[@melissareid640]

Beautiful home you saved and restored with modern comforts. Love it.

[@olliecole7163]

Haven't clicked on a video so quickly since the last tiny house video. Love the content 🙏

[@msmuffet_16]

Love how you were as savvy you were, and for saving the trees, I would want to save them aswell. Congratulations 🎉🎉

[@Enough_Is_Enough_Official]

I'm currently toying with the idea of buying a similar abandoned project outright and renovating, able to do everything bar electric and plumbing myself. Did one a few years ago knocked the £280K bungalow down built a 3 story 5 bed sold for £2.1M minus materials and labour. Totally worth it if you have the time, an extra pair of hands and funds available. Nice build

[@RQUKOfficial]

I have no idea why KZbin recommended this video to me... but I'm glad it did. Thoroughly impressive work. Bravo!

[@mrsmiggins6435]

Great job and profit. A lot of hard work and a vision. Congratulations on the build

[@fosgen2001]

Hurray, first British home without carpets !!! Just good wooden floor, I thought I'll never see this in my lifetime :)

[@rebeccaattwood4331]

Eh? What are you talking about? Lots of houses in the UK have wooden floors!

[@fosgen2001]

@@rebeccaattwood4331 great to hear that - it was joke of course, I know that you brittish people comming to your senses and resigns from this dirt collecting, bad smelling and non-sanitary things on floor.

[@heatherboardman7004]

I have wooden floors apart from the bedroom.

[@lizardlenny]

Nah, carpets are great.

[@10secondsrule]

You bring amazing inspiration in your videos. The design and work methods might not be to everyone’s like but it is completely irrelevant. Thank you❤

[@justinsaunders4068]

This reminds me of the first house my sister bought, chipping off the plaster only to find the bottom 1/3rd was in fact concrete, not plaster. "You're running with a wheelbarrow, not walking" ..So true.

[@Katherine-zi6mw]

Would have loved to have seen the garden and outbuildings and what they looked like .... or even if you did them up? 😊

[@riy-g4e]

If only you filmed this project from start to finish, it would have been great content for your channel and would have grown your channel a lot

[@missjddrage1111]

This is great content. Can you do better besides just critique? 🙄😒 pfft. Rude.

[@riy-g4e]

​@@missjddrage1111 How the hell can you read my comment and take it as being rude or negative??😂😂I like this channel and I was just saying it was a shame he didn't film this whole project from start to finish, as it would have been great content for his channel, constrictive criticism is far better than just obvious run of the mill fan comments. To be fair I'm sure the creators get far more from constructive criticism comments than they do just the obvious run of the mill fan comments.

[@henrimeyer4644]

Missjddrage you're the one who interpreted all the negativity... And it's a good suggestion.

[@lucys.artchat]

They should take a leaf out of bricks and disorder's book. However those blokes are marketing experts. Not everyone has time and energy to film something to a professional level while they're also renovating, and then also spend the time editing. Video creation is a lot of work in and of itself when you're also working like a dog trying to do the actual Reno work

[@BelindaNeal66]

You should both be very proud of yourselves, how much time you gave up and how tired you must have been that transformation is just staggeringly beautiful. When you said at the beginning about those four hidden buildings, I knew there were be so much shrubbery to clear away. The hard work in this project must have been immense.

[@edwardsierpowski3839]

Developers wanted it to pull the house down and put up 5 or 6 ugly modern chicken coup style identical houses to make a large quick profit. Well done for your effort and brilliant and beautiful renovation.

[@harperrrloren]

The vanity around 7:45 is BEAUTIFUL

[@johnhobbs621]

I've done it too, blimey it's hard work, myself and a friend completely stripped back and renovated a flat with a bunch of Polish builders. When it's all stripped out you look at it and think .. this is literally a stable! Same as yourselves, we worked every evening and weekends + the to do list was endless. Such dirty work initially, real hard and horrible jobs one after the other. You did a great job here, personally I think the styling is a bit too contemporary for the style of the priority and the en suite bathroom compromises the bedroom considerably but all the same, well done, a great result.

[@theresemosa8500]

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[@annabeckman4386]

It was gorgeous! And you did a wonderful job but I would have loved to see the whole outside! Maybe you could update us!! 🤗 Do you keep the property or rent it out or turn it around and resell it? I am just so curious! Thank you for the video!!! 👏👏👏

[@568drop]

Im currently in the second month of my complete renovation, i dont know how many times I've answered to the inevitable question "How's it going"? ....."GETTING THERE"! .Inspirational video, it looks fantastic.

[@xlogikx]

Just starting this video. I recently renovated my late dads house and rented it out. I'm super interested in how a bigger project went, especially when my friend has a very delapidated house to do. Gonna say thanks as a preface! I will probably get distracted and forget otherwise.