The Truth About Living in a Derelict Cottage in Ireland (Pros & Cons)

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Diary of a Ditch Witch

Diary of a Ditch Witch

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@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Also, if everyone watching could remember to hit the 'like' and 'subscribe' buttons just under the video, it means I get paid a few quid to keep making this kind of content. Thank you! 😊
@idontbelieveyou
@idontbelieveyou Жыл бұрын
I often wonder why so many views (3.3K) and so few likes... come on people
@Adaman368
@Adaman368 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant advice. Whilst many cottages in Ireland look lovely from afar. They're definitely not for the faint hearted 😊
@hannahm253
@hannahm253 24 күн бұрын
Thanks for this informative video! I went to Ireland for the first time recently and found my family’s derelict cottage. Now I am fantasizing about buying it and renovating it! Just gotta wait for a lot of money to magically appear. ☺️
@bobikdylan
@bobikdylan Жыл бұрын
You've taken me back fifteen years to when we decided to build a house in a village here in north-east Poland. It was just after Poland joined the EU and everyone with property to sell was waiting for Germans to come along and make them rich. So the market was stagnant. After living with the outlaws for a while we decided that the only option we had was renovating an old wreck or building a house. We bought a bit of land with a terrible old ruin on it. A surveyor said it would cost us as much to renovate it as it would to build a new house, so we did. It's not a palace, just 100m3, and it took us three years and a hundred headaches, but it's ours and we adore it. The street lights go out at eleven, and on a cloudy or moonless night it's black as coal, and silent. Not for everyone, but I love it. The only small concern is that when we get old it will be a problem to move snow and cut grass, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. In time we renovated that original house and use it for guests now.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Wonderful, I love hearing success stories! My plan for old age is to befriend all the local youngsters and hope one of them is still around for emergencies when I'm ancient 😅
@lisejacquelinerigault2575
@lisejacquelinerigault2575 Жыл бұрын
I must say that your comment made me smile! You lived with "the outlaws"? Were they also your in laws? At my place in France that I renovated myself, the skies at night can be magnificent. Pitch black with thousands of stars.....the moon can be magical, huge sometimes and different colours. In October a few years ago, in the afternoon the whole place went sepia coloured, because of the winds coming from the north African desert. I am in Normandy near the D Day beaches.....I am past my mid seventies and drive a car, ride my sit down mower to cut the acre of grass, but use a gardener for heavy tasks, however, like you, I am concerned regarding the old age bit. So, lets enjoy our dream come true in the mean time !
@brandyjean7015
@brandyjean7015 Жыл бұрын
You are a wise Ditch Witch to encourage folks to research well, before jumping in! The romance of bathing in a pot of hot water heater on the stove: will only last so long. I moved 1,000 northward, to be able to obtain some land , and peace, when I retired. Almost 22 yrs later & I still love it. I had carried a compass to guarantee a good/open SW exposure. My orchard & gardens are thriving, because of that wee bit o' wisdom that was gifted to me. I would wish, that everyone can (with hard work) achieve their dreams.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
So glad you were also informed walking into it and that it's worked out so well Brandy Jean 😊 With the pressure people are under today, panic might drive some into situations they're not prepared for. Luckily I've been dreaming of this life for over 15yrs and had done my homework so I wanted to share some of that knowledge with others. South facing is a plus in Ireland but we spend so many days under cloud cover that it's not a total deal breaker 😊
@growingadventurous
@growingadventurous Жыл бұрын
€1,750 a month here for a 2 bedroom apartment and an hour and a half commute into Dublin. It's insanity.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Totally horrific. I don't know how they expect people to live at all.
@charliesloan3485
@charliesloan3485 Жыл бұрын
It's called global greed
@farangfangsae447
@farangfangsae447 Жыл бұрын
It's bad Gov policy!
@dermotpurcell8861
@dermotpurcell8861 Жыл бұрын
If you dump the world in Ireland there is not enough to go around
@frugalhappy9572
@frugalhappy9572 Жыл бұрын
£400 for one bedroom apartment in south Wales, how about that?
@lisejacquelinerigault2575
@lisejacquelinerigault2575 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this very interesting video. I bought an almost derelict house in France, and, your for and against advice was similar to mine. It took a long time for me on my own to do up the property, but I got there in time (N0 bank loan, just saving as I went along) and it has been worth all the hassle with building planning permission, dodgy builders, cost etc. I chose to live in a tiny village with a bar, a church, a Mairie, a village hall, and 200 inhabitants as I did not want isolation being on my own. The house though is secluded. I live 20 mns from the beaches, and between 3 towns 15mn drive away. Yes, location is very important. There are two train stations also 10mns away that can take me to cities, like Paris, Rennes or Caen. I had one basic liveable room to start with with fire place, table chairs, bed, wardrobe, fridge & cooker. I put raffia floor matting over the cement floor for warmth and bought a state of the art paraffin heater for winter nights as the electrics were not adequate for big consumption. I have one acre of land, garden and orchard. I started by doing the roof, then waited 6 years to have the funds to do a complete rewire and complete water drainage, and install a bathroom, I was using a chemical loo in the meantime and washing in the old sink that was there. I lived in Ireland and always felt very sad that those lovely old cottages were left to rot as they represent the heart and identity of that beautiful country. It can be done.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Great job and well done Lise! Thanks for your comment!
@Cate7451
@Cate7451 Жыл бұрын
Sure getting basic services is expensive but that cost adds that value to your property. I love the peace and quiet of the countryside.
@niabz
@niabz Жыл бұрын
Isolation is a huge one! I've lived out in the country side all my life in Ireland and in my late 20s now, I'm so bored!! I want to have the best of both, a house out in the country that's only 10 minutes drive from a town so I can dip in and out. The dream.
@Mike-fq9pi
@Mike-fq9pi Жыл бұрын
7 miles from town here out in the sticks close enough to town yet far enough away from people 😂
@piked261
@piked261 Жыл бұрын
In the middle of my 26 acre woodland 10 mins walk to car then 3mins drive to village 😊
@browningmaxus5360
@browningmaxus5360 Жыл бұрын
Let me wave the magic wand🤣
@TheDarkLandsMusic
@TheDarkLandsMusic Жыл бұрын
where we are, it's 40 miles from a large town.. happy days.. the further away the better
@davesmith5092
@davesmith5092 Ай бұрын
The local councils and governments should be bending over backwards to get people into these old properties and bring them back to life. You can't have a town or village without people, and people needs homes.
@outdoorlass2018
@outdoorlass2018 Жыл бұрын
A wee thing to take into account is that most banks won't give a mortgage on a derelict or uninhabitable property.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@margerykirner5604
@margerykirner5604 Жыл бұрын
Country life 😮s the way to go!! No neighbors, no noise private land I love my farmhouse, did her up Tudor style.
@SillyMonkeys
@SillyMonkeys Жыл бұрын
good common sense , fair play.....FYI , I did a little research on the Croi Grant, you defiantly can do the work yourself, but you'll only be able to claim for materials....still its good thought, you'll have to get an electrician and Plummer anyways, so between their costs ,and the costs of the materials for yourself, you wont be long going through the 30,000 / 50,000 grant.....also, there is a 18 month time limit on doing the work, and you only get the grant when the work is finished.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
That's VERY helpful Michael, gods bless you, and watch this space! 😍
@pawsation7719
@pawsation7719 4 ай бұрын
This was gold, you touched every concern of mine. This changed my entire viewpoint on this “dream house renovation”. I thought it will be way less expensive to get that old farmhouse and renovate.
@dianewatier50
@dianewatier50 Жыл бұрын
Same horror story here in Quebec,Canada rental prices are ridiculous 😓! Like yourselves I dream of moving to the country. Bon courage mon amie xx.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed for you Diane❤ Merci mon amie xxx
@susanelainesanner
@susanelainesanner Жыл бұрын
You've presented essential check lists to consider and analyze thoroughly before purchasing land. You did so with authenticity and charm, a challenging combination to master. I think your facts are straight. But I could not listen to that music and you at the same time. I had to mute the video and read the closed caption, which is an unfortunate compromise. Is there any chance, future videos can restrain music to the introduction and to the farewells? I went this route - land, built a cabin, raised a beautiful garden et al - when I was in my late twenties. You know what you're talking about. Excellent video, if the music is lost.
@fergusmccormack6876
@fergusmccormack6876 5 ай бұрын
Good sound advice , I have done a few self builds in my time , don't get overwhelmed by the magnitude of the project, concentrate on one bit at a time , fliting from one thing to another will end up incurring mistakes and money , a very elderly builder gave me some great advice?........"always remember ten hundreds is a thousand" that's the mindset to bring a project in on budget
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch 5 ай бұрын
And since we've actually begun, those have proven to be sensible words indeed! Thanks Fergus!
@kencade6544
@kencade6544 7 ай бұрын
Were just outside of Winnipeg in canada on a small acreage in a mobile home from 1990 we bought for $38000 can funds After moving it, and building a gravel pad etc we were at about $54000 We renovated, new floors, windows, ikea kitchen, paint, marketplace scores for appliances and bathroom we are around $95000 Built a double garage 24x26 for $25000 Still have to build decks but we have 1148 sq ft of living space. For $200000 we could have built new house but at 720 sq ft no basement. Of course we had the land. If you get a mobile built after 1986 in Manitoba its easier to insure. Ours is 2x6 construction, and R40 insulation in the roof.
@glenparker234
@glenparker234 Жыл бұрын
Something I’ve seen that works good is to put up a little house with a wood heater in it next to the house and use ducts to blow the warm air into the house or trail
@Grounded_Gravity
@Grounded_Gravity Жыл бұрын
A group of us looked pretty extensively into rehabbing old houses or building on some cheap raw land here in the US and the potential expenses, utilities, and even roadwork needed were nooo joke. Rather than going that route, two of us just bought two houses and invited the rest to come rent there, and honestly, that's been *MUCH* easier. Living out in nature sounds so beautiful, but for now having a huge backyard and a lovely community is holding me over. I'm so glad you're enjoying the country cottage life!
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
For sure, even in countries with less restrictive legislation, the costs can be so prohibitive! Glad it worked out for you in the end, sounds like a great plan 😊 Yes, loving it indeed! 😍
@amandadiamond7147
@amandadiamond7147 Жыл бұрын
Honestly, it would be incredible just to see Ireland, but I think what you are doing is super cool!
@MaraElaineOGrady
@MaraElaineOGrady Жыл бұрын
Brilliant considerations Tara which I needed to hear as I look myself! Thanks a mil x Hope ye are well up there!
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Best of luck with the search Mara 😊 We're in fine form indeed, hope you're keeping well too xxx
@Building-a-life
@Building-a-life Жыл бұрын
I agree with everything you said and have been trough every you said. Had to laugh about the mould in the cariban. I slept in one 3 days a week with no water or electric. One thing do was my septic tank wasn't as expensive. 3600 for the tank. 3 grand for pipe work and stone. And then the fee for the digger. I enjoyed your vid
@josievanembden9639
@josievanembden9639 Жыл бұрын
We bought a not derepict, but not lived in either, cottage 6 years ago. I agree with you on all points! Personally, id never live anywhere else and love being close to nature and watching the seasons turn, its magic. But! It took us six years to even get a new roof on it - and we did that ourselves 😂 I would add another point too. Many oeople are buying these places but arent prepared for the difference in living standards. It can take years to get the house comfortable and fully dry. I dont think anything compares to the feeling of owning your own, quirky, historic cottage. They deserve to be lived in. Liked and subsribed in Wexford. Youre brill!
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Thanks a mill Josie! Lovely to have you on board! 😀
@deirdreruane8104
@deirdreruane8104 11 ай бұрын
Totally agree.it took us 10 years so far in this house to make it our own.still lots to do..A project a Yr was the goal..
@Thode-R
@Thode-R Жыл бұрын
Hang your washing out in winter and be amazed. My mother always hung it out in winter and it would dry and this was in NORWAY
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Norway's humidity is much lower than ours afaik. Can't dry clothes in rainy weather 😅
@Heligany
@Heligany Жыл бұрын
Yeah I hang out stuff all year round in hebrides
@libransnot
@libransnot Жыл бұрын
You are looking lovely as ever Tara. Tis more radiant you are getting. I love listening to all your shared wisdom, they're nuggets xxx
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Thanks Librasnot 😊
@newfoundland3238
@newfoundland3238 Жыл бұрын
Hello from Connecticut USA great video.People also dont factor in waste construction debris.They cost a fortune over here.Have to get to Ireland,we are looking at Isle of Wight in UK to relocate.We are choosing slowly! Youre very sweet and informative best of luck with your home.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed! And best of luck with your search! 😀
@CountessChelsea
@CountessChelsea Жыл бұрын
Great video Tara! One thing to add when speaking about access to services is internet/mobile phone coverage. The amount of white spots in rural ireland is brutal and it can break your neck if you're planning on working from home.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Yes we happen to live in a pure white spot - not ideal for someone working online lol Don't know HOW I forgot to mention that tbh! 😅
@MaHa-ql3zv
@MaHa-ql3zv Жыл бұрын
starlink should be an answer to that.
@carriered4715
@carriered4715 Жыл бұрын
Well Tara, You're living My dream, and I can't think of Anyone better than you and Dave, to Have it ! You're looking Wonderful, Everything will work out Fine ! ❤️💚💖🐝xx
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Keeping my fingers crossed you make it this far too Carrie ❤
@domminion599
@domminion599 Жыл бұрын
One thing you didn't mention is the health service. In rural Ireland this can be a bit of an issue. Expect long waiting lists and though people think it's free it's not. It not fair on the normal tax payers for people to live a subsistence life and apply for a medical card at the expense of others. Another thing is the running cost of cars. That can be very expensive, especially if anything does wrong. If you need a mechanic you're usually stuck with a local one whether they are good or not. It would have taken two weeks to get some suspension parts for my Nissan x-trail and a 90Km round trip to collect them. It was easier and cheaper to have them delivered from the UK to a relative in Northern Ireland and just drive up and collect them. There are difficulties getting anything posted to Ireland from the UK since brexit. All in all its not as easy as people seem to think!
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Thanks for those, good points all!
@maevegreaney4009
@maevegreaney4009 Жыл бұрын
Con: Drawing down grant's is a full time job.... they don't want to give it to you, even if you qualify 😢 Bureaucracy is a dose
@bet.cog.9898
@bet.cog.9898 Жыл бұрын
with regards to mobile home we have had exactly the opposite experience! When we bought our derelict house...1 year 1/2 ago we made 2 rooms "livable" and moved straight in the house...after a 1 year mold was everywhere and us, very sick. So now we got a mobile home...but the first thing we installed was the wood burning stove, we did it ourselves (never did it before) and it does make a hell of a difference! she works wonders :). so, after a year living in the house while working on other rooms we had to move out in the mobile to regain some health. I have other friends who have been living for more than 6 years on mobile home and again, the first and best thing they ever did was installing the stove....no problem in that front. So just keep that in mind :) P.S. both mobile homes in question are definitely not new fangled ones ;)
@ivyjulieharvey3043
@ivyjulieharvey3043 Жыл бұрын
Im planning to return back to Ireland (3 years so far, just the paperwork issue) I found a place that ideal as I am use to very remote and isolated locations as spent many years travelling and working. I was told by solicitor that I am a loon in Irish (access issues) but too have land I can start up a business but planning and councils are the main headache as it is basic living which Im use too. So watching this video and reading comments (getting some idea of direction where to go next and some advice) Im waiting to see what support there is to make dream into reality as this would be my first home at age of been in 40's bracket.
@nigecheshire9854
@nigecheshire9854 Жыл бұрын
Jump in a dinghy
@Kitiwake
@Kitiwake Жыл бұрын
You need a visa to live in Ireland.
@greendragonpublishing
@greendragonpublishing Жыл бұрын
That's a fantastic list of pros and cons.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Thanks Christy 😊
@deirdreruane8104
@deirdreruane8104 11 ай бұрын
Your SOLID Advice is priceless, Ditch Witch (gr8 name). The current cost of materials is eye watering post covid as compared to 5 years ago..and yes the government policies has a huge impact on this..for empty nesters who wish to down size the problem is the same.so the market is stalled.for everyone.good luck with finish of your 🏡
@NaomiMacOD
@NaomiMacOD Жыл бұрын
Great video Tara and brilliant advice!
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Thanks Naomi! For everything, honestly. Life is so much better, even when things are tricky 😊
@bergsteiger9152
@bergsteiger9152 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video filled with so much information, and not just for Ireland. A lot to think about when making that romantic dream a reality.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@michelleklym4874
@michelleklym4874 10 ай бұрын
You detailed everything fantastically. Well done.
@sarahjones-jf4pr
@sarahjones-jf4pr Жыл бұрын
AT LAST! a realistic down to earth beautifully put together piece of very sensible advice Thank-You.
@patmulligan7157
@patmulligan7157 Жыл бұрын
Great video, I hope you are going to document the whole renovation, warts and all.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Thanks Pat. Do check out my "Renovating a Derelict Cottage in Ireland" playlist, to which I have added 14 videos in the 11mths since our move 😊
@Mookiethedog
@Mookiethedog Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Subscribed and looking forward to checking out your cottage and reno work. I left the big city for a rural life with bears and other critters in Canada 10 years ago!
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Big challenges in rural Canada, hope you're not feeling the heat at the minute. Devastating around NWT and BC!
@Mookiethedog
@Mookiethedog Жыл бұрын
Yeah super smokey here in BC but no fires too close. Not a great summer for many people but we will get through it!@@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@marykilgarriff3550
@marykilgarriff3550 7 ай бұрын
Good solid advice. Enjoy your adventure living in your cottage ❤
@eleveneleven572
@eleveneleven572 Жыл бұрын
I had a great solution to buying a cottage in Ireland.... I bought one in Brittany . All the benefits of a beautiful Brythonic Celtic environment with a better climate...... and none of the shite ! 😆
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
I seriously considered France, I won't lie 😅
@Kitiwake
@Kitiwake Жыл бұрын
You have to deal with the French. That's the prob living in rural France.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
@@Kitiwake there's quite a few things about the French approach to life that I admire. The issue was mainly employment/language barrier.
@michaelmcclafferty3346
@michaelmcclafferty3346 Жыл бұрын
Very practical and down to earth advice.
@willagrant7403
@willagrant7403 Жыл бұрын
Good luck to ya!
@anthonykinneen8443
@anthonykinneen8443 7 ай бұрын
Here is one for you Tara, I have recently come into an inheritance after my mothers death. Since then I have been searching for the right place. I finally got him to come around a bit when I suggested living on a boat and I have a few years served with the Irish naval reserves. But my main problem is my brother is a retired cop so he wants me paying as much tax and crap as possible. Can I ask you and others for some advice on this matter
@alangraham8926
@alangraham8926 5 ай бұрын
Lovely and practical lady, many thanks.
@seanshannon9910
@seanshannon9910 Жыл бұрын
Exelant presentation upbeat and informative while all the entertaining kind regards Sean from the Burren
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Thanks Sean!
@elysium619
@elysium619 Жыл бұрын
As of Aug, 2023 the MEDIAN price of a home in Los Angeles is $1million. No typo. $1 million dollars, passing San Francisco. In San Diego, where I live, its $910,000. A one bedroom rental averages $2000. Its madness. At this rate, it'll soon be time to pick up a brick!
@olympian3
@olympian3 Ай бұрын
A one bedroom rental in calgary canada is nearly that much these days, Nevermind Vancouver or Toronto whose real estate markets are unlivable. I just want an affordable place to live.
@AuraTrimCoMeath
@AuraTrimCoMeath 4 ай бұрын
Number 1 should be for all dreamers a planning permission. Mostly rural sites, are for so called local needs. This means if you are not from here, or not working in rural enterprises, your dream may be squashed by local council. You are not from this community so local would not allow you to be in here.
@jimjohandes
@jimjohandes Жыл бұрын
Great video. Very informative! Jim in California
@bill90405
@bill90405 6 ай бұрын
My sense after living in rural Ireland for 10 years and doing a major project on a nearly derelict 300 sq meter farmhouse is that a decent warm dry 100 sq meter house with services will cost 150-160,000 anywhere on the island. If you buy a place for 40,000 expect to spend 100-120, 000 to get it to modern living standards. You can credit to those figures any work you can do yourself. Dont expect something;g for nothing. If it paid, someone would have already been there.
@lorikorstanje2964
@lorikorstanje2964 Жыл бұрын
you are wonderful to do this for all the wannabes in Ireland
@phoenixkali
@phoenixkali 4 ай бұрын
I have the council on my back at the moment. I been here a shave under 7 years before someone reported me, thing is I lived here but no septic tank And they expected a compost toilet till I showed them my cassette toilet in my van and my boyfriend present to confirm it’s emptied at his place. Grey water from sink empties into bucket (with lid)and goes down same septic. And I spend almost every night at his place unless my livestock are sick or birthing.( horses and chickens) I also stick around if prey are prowling about(foxes, pine martens) so if you move to a similar place, adopt a similar friend that doesn’t mind bending the rules to fit your narrative. Years ago everyone had their acre with a pig or cow or goat and survived. Today it’s all about keeping the taxman happy before your survival mode. And the council are the taxman’s flying monkeys. Shelter is a basic human need just like food or water or sleep according to Maslow hierarchy of human needs, and if it’s self funded why is it demonised🤔is it not better than getting benefits to shelf you up in some damp town hole?
@johnrodgers2018
@johnrodgers2018 Жыл бұрын
Nice video, we did up a cottage in a town and even then it is really difficult to find tradesmen so you have to be handy. What about internet? It is terrible in remote areas, though a friend went with Elon's skynet , er I mean stsrlink and says it's great, and yeah there are a ton of grants out there Good luck
@suz632
@suz632 10 ай бұрын
I believe theres a reason some of these old cottages werent inhabited again. My grandmother once mentioned to me that during the famine, some families became so desperate they locked themselves inside to starve and pray. Very difficult to think about. Buying an old cottage to reno sounds dandy. But I couldn't sleep with that degree of sorrowful energy. That being said...Im sure its not true of all old Irish cottages. I wonder if itd be palatable enough to feel before purchase if you did enounter one?
@Daniel-f1m2e
@Daniel-f1m2e 7 ай бұрын
the septic tank thing is one thing i heard about.
@MsYingyang2
@MsYingyang2 11 ай бұрын
I wish she didn’t have that music going on while she is speaking about the tips on buying. It is most distracting.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch 11 ай бұрын
She wishes you a merry Christmas, despite your distractedness.
@MsYingyang2
@MsYingyang2 11 ай бұрын
@@DiaryofaDitchWitch Merry Christmas and have a Healthy and Happy new year 🎊
@willagrant7403
@willagrant7403 Жыл бұрын
I looked up the prices of derelict cottages in County Leitrim & was shocked. I moved 2000 miles away from the beautiful place I lived to have a beautiful, affordable home. The world is a tough place these days.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
It sure is! Yes Ireland in general is crazy expensive these days, and Leitrim is by far the cheapest county 😲
@willagrant7403
@willagrant7403 Жыл бұрын
@@DiaryofaDitchWitch That is a scary thought.
@joyannoleary866
@joyannoleary866 4 ай бұрын
Does anyone know how to unblock a soak pit
@judithmalan1502
@judithmalan1502 Жыл бұрын
Very useful...THANK YOU....
@AyeofRa
@AyeofRa Жыл бұрын
I just don't see how I can afford any house in this country! :/
@Mike-fq9pi
@Mike-fq9pi Жыл бұрын
Some really good value homes out there if you keep options open and not looking for some dermot bannon kinda house
@christinaplaisted9563
@christinaplaisted9563 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful video thankyou 💖💖💖
@marksmyth5505
@marksmyth5505 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant advice,tgank you 😊
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Most welcome Mark!
@cheapy2006
@cheapy2006 10 ай бұрын
Great video. What's the accent? Not Louth . . . maybe Monaghan?
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch 10 ай бұрын
Halfway between the two to be precise 😉
@antonclark
@antonclark 5 ай бұрын
Isolation? Absolutely a positive :)
@jesus.christis.lord.foreve899
@jesus.christis.lord.foreve899 4 ай бұрын
♡ i LOVE your accent please please please .............. ~ whether I get to be your neighbor in Ireland (an absolute ♡ dream for me) or not .... with all my heart I pray we shall be in Heaven 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@robovac3557
@robovac3557 10 ай бұрын
Pros: It's not outside. Cons: Everything else.
@vannesagannon4555
@vannesagannon4555 Ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@deborahwillis1396
@deborahwillis1396 Жыл бұрын
The background music is really not good and takes away from what you are saying
@idontbelieveyou
@idontbelieveyou Жыл бұрын
Hi Tara... So great to see your dreams come true Tara... you can see it in your face and countenance. I'm sure it's not always easy, but keep the big picture in heart!
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Thanks Susan! Is it bad that I'm already shopping for a sofa even though I've nowhere to put it? 🙈😆
@dondavis6997
@dondavis6997 Жыл бұрын
I live in New York State in the United States. You're not telling me nothing. I don't know.
@kenfox22
@kenfox22 Жыл бұрын
Happy int the USA. Dont wont to move anywhere
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
That suits us too.
@kells-nb2mj
@kells-nb2mj 2 ай бұрын
Remember you move rural fkn rats in the roof ,cothere in the countryside to and them old cottages are great for having rat runs in the walls and roofs
@Light-Shift
@Light-Shift Жыл бұрын
What do you do when there is no wind. Or no sun. Lol. Seriously
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
Tumble driers, radiators and racks by the fire/stove are the most popular choices in Ireland 😅
@nomad90125
@nomad90125 Жыл бұрын
You've told em the way it is sham, If they half a brain, they will listen to what u say.🍀
@BogFiets
@BogFiets Жыл бұрын
Bought a derelict thatched cottage on 3 acres an hour from Dublin 4 years ago. Have a 120 sqm extension. Suffice it to say, if anyone reading wants to buy it drop me a line.
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын
There are property buy and sell groups on Facebook if you don't want to go through Daft or estate agents. I'm sure someone would love it, even if the thatch has to come off to get it insured. And the sooner you sell (i.e. the better condition it's in) the more value the property has! 😋 Best of luck with it!
@BogFiets
@BogFiets Жыл бұрын
@@DiaryofaDitchWitch Removing the thatch would be very illegal! It's protected. It's actually in good condition now but I miss living in the city; I want my little kids to have some independence and here you can't go anywhere until you can drive.
@magcurran100
@magcurran100 Жыл бұрын
​@@DiaryofaDitchWitch ❤
@zebrafoon3256
@zebrafoon3256 Жыл бұрын
@bogfiets how is it going at the moment?
@pedridemperi9872
@pedridemperi9872 Жыл бұрын
​@@BogFietsgive them a bicycle, hiking boots and a packed lunch and that will be their independence. Better than a city street.
@vannesagannon4555
@vannesagannon4555 Ай бұрын
To expensive to renavate
@aliengrey6052
@aliengrey6052 Жыл бұрын
Don’t do it. You’ll never be accepted by the locals. Fact!!!! Are you Irish?????" Lol
@momooks
@momooks Жыл бұрын
feck.... sitting down and stayihng with my auld.....
@burlatsdemontaigne6147
@burlatsdemontaigne6147 10 ай бұрын
Good info. Why all the stupid edits?
@DiaryofaDitchWitch
@DiaryofaDitchWitch 10 ай бұрын
Good spelling. Why all the stupid words?
@andrewoshea5944
@andrewoshea5944 Жыл бұрын
You are awfully cute. Do you have a single sister by any chance?
@mjchmb
@mjchmb Жыл бұрын
WITCH
@louiseeckert1574
@louiseeckert1574 Жыл бұрын
$550-$1000/week for a smallish 2room place here in Adelaide. LouiseAustralia 🦘
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