How Much Did It Cost to Renovate a Derelict Farmhouse? Full Breakdown of Our Budget! Part 3

[@Electrovoltz50]

Please don’t quit your channel, you two are lovely good people that make our world a better place. It makes me sad to think it may be coming to an end. If that’s the case I thank you for all the hours l’ve enjoyed watching your channel. You are an amazing couple and will be missed.

[@WestCorkWander]

Oh gosh we're not going anywhere yet, plenty more to come 😉

[@offgridirishhomestead]

Great summary folks, good advice, always good to hear a success story. Hearing you describe the sacrifices of not being able to full explore, enjoy and indulge in the wonderful location you have chosen to move to was a particularly unexpected frustration of our own too. Loved seeing your decorated xmas tree - we have just found your card and handmade bauble - our postie left it on the dash of our Camper, just seen it today and opened it to find the surprise. Thank you so much, you guys are awesome X

[@WestCorkWander]

Ahh your welcome guys, yes we don't even feel like we know all of our neighbours yet due to having our heads stuck in this Reno 🙄

[@johnshaw4140]

I really really hope that you are going to continue with KZbin because you are both such lovely people and seeing you regularly is an absolute joy , Merry Christmas and all the best wishes for 2025 . Now tell us about the car by the barn...............🤔

[@WestCorkWander]

Don't worry John all in good time 😜

[@donlynefullofpeace7054]

I love seeing bloopers clips as much as watching you both transform you home. See you next week. Blessings to you all, from NY

[@WestCorkWander]

Yay! Thank you! 😊

[@TheOffGridIrelandDream]

Grand job, guys! We enjoy your videos. Very down to earth and good explanations. It's great to see others succeed.

[@WestCorkWander]

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching 😊

[@yvonnemulvihill4456]

Thank you for sharing your story, you live in such a beautiful part of Cork. ❤

[@WestCorkWander]

Thanks for watching! 😍

[@PádraigJMCarey]

Thanks for the detailed breakdown - we’re about to start a very similar project in Roscommon and it’s VERY heartening to know my budget will extend to cover our plans much like your farmhouse!!!

[@WestCorkWander]

Glad it was helpful! We hope to inspire others that it is possible by watching your budget😊

[@jamesgause9546]

Sure hope we get to follow you both along with the finishing of around the outside of the house and landscaping that you’ll both be doing. Wishing you merry Christmas and a happy new year in your home that you both worked so hard on day and into the nights many a time. So happy for you! Maureen.

[@WestCorkWander]

That's the plan! 🙂

[@zodiaczigzag1853]

Merry Christmas to you and family, and a Happy new year too, :)

[@WestCorkWander]

Happy holidays! 🎉⛄

[@kellyh8347]

You guys did a great job and you came in under budget when you add the cost of labor! Fantastic!!

[@WestCorkWander]

Thanks Kelly 😍

[@tiktak4773]

Love you guys ❤ you are my favorite DIY channel ❤

[@WestCorkWander]

Wow, thank you! 😊

[@TheJaysfluid]

Lads wow hats off to all you have achieved, roll on next week Addition 👍

[@WestCorkWander]

Thank you, see you next week 🙂

[@gregorymcd944]

Congrats on your great progress!

[@WestCorkWander]

Thank you! 😊

[@TomMurphy-n6n]

have really enjoyed your journey so far looking forward to next years projects, a fantastic home yee have made fair play to you both. i hope you have a great x mas and a happy new year

[@WestCorkWander]

Thanks Tom 👍

[@mikecunneen2408]

This is really cool! Fair play! I didn't realise that those grants would allow you to do most of the work yourself.

[@WestCorkWander]

It is the only grant currently where you can do the work yourself 😉

[@elizabethkruger3425]

Yr house is looking so beautiful. 🎉congratulations on getting so far. Looking forward to c what u plan next. Take a break for a while. 😊

[@WestCorkWander]

Thank you Elizabeth ☺️

[@aprildixon-ff1bc]

When we built our home in Alaska, we had to run all the electricity our selfs because they had no rules stating we had to hire an electrician. So Google was our best pal, but i did have fears that we'd burn down for a very long time, hah ... btw we didn't 😅 we don't receive grants here, but what we do get is 10,000 board feet free every year of yellow cedar red cedar and spruce that helped alot because we had a saw mill . First year it was all beams 😊

[@WestCorkWander]

Oh that's amazing, having your own sawmill. We have a big spruce which we had to take down and we have earmarked it for a table in the future. Gosh what a responsibility with the electrics 🙈

[@aprildixon-ff1bc]

The electric was all our responsibility even to the city main that was pretty freaky had a big stick ready to go i was totally surprised it all came on hah. I sold my saw mill now i get deals with that person when i bring logs to them. We also made a red cedar table about 5 feet round counted the lines 300 years old. It was ready to go so we cut it. Red cedar is so beautiful.. we use it on everything siding , decks and art work ... thanks for chatting back have a great day btw love Ireland.... ❤️ 😍

[@leemckee7230]

When will you be finishing off doorways and windows?

[@WestCorkWander]

Good question. Big snag list to complete in the New Year 🙈

[@levt2156]

Very interesting! Money well-spent! Btw....Rob, you've lost A LOT of weight! You look great and healthy! 😊 Lauren

[@WestCorkWander]

You have made his day Lauren 😉

[@mocarra100]

I remember all these renovations when I first saw it, Claire was working her ass off. Well you were too Rob lol I can't believe it's come this far. Great work and a great job! I can't wait for more renovations,, and I'm sure you guys can't wait either 🤣 I know you're going to do much more, with other areas. Much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸💖 PS what do you think about our new sheriff in town? 😂😂🤣

[@WestCorkWander]

The outside is going to be a whole new adventure Jacki 😄

[@leonienolan511]

Spent some of my childhood living in kinsale , was always a dream to get back there 😊, my best friend at the time mums was Mary Cotter, Wonder if its the same Mary,, small world if it is 😊

[@WestCorkWander]

Probably I believe she has a son and a daughter! 😀

[@thomasmcmahon7969]

Hi guys great job . Did i see infrared heat panels in some of the episodes ?

[@WestCorkWander]

Yes we have one large infrared panel in our kitchen and we are do happy with it that we will definitely purchase more 😊

[@paulgilliland2992]

Curiosity about the choice of going all electric including underfloor heating. I almost went that route back in 2014 when electricity was cheap and I’m so glad I went hydronic . I assume you did because you had not mentioned any plumbing except for bath finishes.

[@WestCorkWander]

Our underfloor heating is all electric. We will set up our solar array properly in 2025 and possibly a wind turbine.

[@memyself8734]

Hi guys. Fantastic work. Well done. Just about to renovate a cottage myself,and wondering are ye happy with the steel cladding? Do you find it loud in the rain. As i was thinking of going that route too ,mainly due to budget.

[@WestCorkWander]

We are delighted with it and would highly recommend Gusclad who were the suppliers. We have insulation and then plaster board on the inside, so no rain sound.

[@memyself8734]

Brilliant ! Thanks..i think you have convinced me thats the way to go so.and cheapest also. .Have a great christmass in yer lovely house 🙂

[@theoodonovan1118]

Good for ye.

[@WestCorkWander]

Thankyou 😍

[@Jmg8-vm8me]

Very well budgeted, fair play on taking that job on it'd overwhelm most! How much was all the plumbing including stove ,pipes, tanks, etc. Apart from the bathroom sanitary ware please? Yes u can do the exterior & grounds at your own pace now, please keep showing us your progress with the exterior too. Fantastic! Happy Christmas, have a well deserved break🎉

[@WestCorkWander]

Good question! Let me come back to you on this as plumbing came under services.

[@WestCorkWander]

So our cylinder cost as approx 1k and with the stove and pipes etc this probably came to about 4k, hope this helps 😊

[@Jmg8-vm8me]

@WestCorkWander really does help budget thank you for actually remembering to answer.

[@Debbie-kt6ck]

Wow what a great forever home for such a low cost, so impressed! I reckon you paid 205,00 euros for the property and land, did you have to pay VAT on all the build materials? We have to pay 20% VAT in UK if we’re renovating, it’s zero VAT if we build a new home, hope you’re taking a break now, see you next week❤

[@WestCorkWander]

Yes we did have to pay VAT on all materials and as far as I know it's the same figure for new builds but I could be wrong.

[@flynnjp19]

Amazing project with an unbelievable budget, well done! What kind of heat pump did you use, air or ground source?

[@WestCorkWander]

We can available of a further grant for heating if we wish, and so momentarily we only focused on what we could achieve under the derelict grant. So at the moment we have a wood burning stove heating the actual farmhouse very well and for the extension we have laid electric underfloor and installed infrared heating. We have built a solar array and this year we hope to optimize this with solar panels, and a solar thermal system. So no heat pumps for the moment.

[@alexanderobrien5151]

Hey Clare, did you work at Fota wildlife park about 25 years ago?

[@WestCorkWander]

Hey Yip, worked there for 2 seasons? Did you?

[@alexanderobrien5151]

@WestCorkWander yes indeed, it was wrecking my head where I knew you from 🤣 keep up the good work, love the channel and can't wait to crack on with my derelict reno 🙏🏻

[@martinbrennan86]

I would say about 200,000

[@WestCorkWander]

Very close😉

[@Marie-yx5ie]

€195,500 👍😉🇨🇮☘️Eire

[@WestCorkWander]

Very close😉

[@masterofnone520]

Feckin' hell, that carnivore is working, just going to view now! Eh never just say "Roscommon maybe", the Rossies are a proud fold, they demand recognition always, believe me, Westmeath and Longford here! Arragh, just kidding, the Rossies are the best, if there is a grant to be got, they have it in hand.

[@WestCorkWander]

Love it 🤣

[@DianaHughes-m4u]

when are you gonna sort that corner of your roof out ,where theres a cloth on it loll, and the gutter hanging on front of house lolllllllllll xxx

[@WestCorkWander]

I'm with you Diana🤣 Those two bits are a pain and everytime I say I'll get up and sit them we can't because the weather is so awful now, so Spring time we'll get the scaffolding up and sort the front face of the house and any extra bits 👍

[@DianaHughes-m4u]

@@WestCorkWander ahhh , yeahh weather is awful now ,definately agree , too rough to climb ladders loll , its only because i was watchin you 2 and could seee it waving in the wind etc well happy christmas ,roll on your next adventure of building , i enjoy watching you 2 on the building side of the renovation , i dont like the cooking sides as im a cook / and , enjoy ur renovations xxxxxmerrry christmas rob n clare xxx

[@johnshaw4140]

Still waiting for the blooper video , all the cuts that didn't make it past the editing phase

[@WestCorkWander]

Bloopers at the end of every episode 😊

[@bradcrompton9055]

Can't believe you got it that cheap.... Round here even derelict houses are 500k up....

[@WestCorkWander]

True 😊

[@DerekObrien-tk7we]

Very poor finish looks very diy howver you achieved byour goal well done

[@WestCorkWander]

Thanks

[@karenklucas923]

Outside is going to be fun to see too.. take your time And enjoy your home❤

[@WestCorkWander]

A whole new adventure 😁

[@karenklucas923]

The tweeks are coming. You did great!!❤❤

[@WestCorkWander]

Thanks Karen 🙂