This Mansion Cost Me $85,000 | Country House Rescue | Abode

Plas Teg is a beautiful Jocobean manor in North Wales. In 1986, the property was on the brink of collapsing after being left alone and unattended. Eccentric antique dealer, Cornelia, borrowed $85,000 and has dedicated her life to restoring it. However, Cornelia is on the brink of losing this mansion due to lack oof funds. Her fear of strangers has caused her to isolate herself and therefore turn away potential clients. Business woman, Ruth Watson, returns a year after her visit t see if Cornelia was able to change her ways and save her beloved home.
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[@pandapeep1148]

Sad to hear that the house was closed in 2022 to the public so repairs could be made. Cornelia still owns it but I wonder how she's managing given that she's getting on in years. Such an incredible house and hat's off to Cornelia for her dedication.

[@adamburling9551]

I just saw it was open

[@MelanieWalters-cg4vc]

@@adamburling9551 I went past it yesterday and it was closed with a sign saying “private property No access to public” on the access gate for the public

[@heroedeleyenda05]

unfortunately I have bad news. A different show has a recent episode featuring the house. it seems that its closed for everything except the hounted house tours. the owners remaining income is that, and her pension. the owner seems to be in a bad state, she claims she hasnt showered in 3 years. and she the friends of the house seem to not be around anymore. this is the title of the video if youre interested in looking for it: Owner Hasn't Washed In 3 YEARS! | Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners Country House Rescue | Filth

[@heroedeleyenda05]

@@adamburling9551 unfortunately I have bad news. A different show has a recent episode featuring the house. it seems that its closed for everything except the hounted house tours. the owners remaining income is that, and her pension. the owner seems to be in a bad state, she claims she hasnt showered in 3 years. and she the friends of the house seem to not be around anymore. this is the title of the video if youre interested in looking for it: Owner Hasn't Washed In 3 YEARS! | Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners Country House Rescue | Filth

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

​@@heroedeleyenda05 Ruth Watson is an absolute bloater. Look at the size of her, she must be 20 stones!

[@nicktw8688]

A poor person becomes a hermit, shut-in, or hoarder. A wealthy person becomes an ‘eccentric recluse’.

[@veronicacrabtreehill6608]

Sadly, she's not wealthy.

[@ChooseWiselyAlways]

​@veronicacrabtreehill6608 she was wealthy but that house and her ridiculous spending drained her financially

[@katharinatrub1338]

I think this episode was to me the most moving one. It not only shows the artist Cornelia, idealistic, strong and fragile and to whom I can relate to very much, but also the Big Heart of Brilliant Ruth Watson!

[@acey850]

As an introvert myself, I feel so deeply for her. I pray she turns Plasteg around.

[@Jm649]

I think It will turn around when she passes unfortunately. However I respect her for restoring it and laying the foundations in the first place.

[@themadplotter]

She’s not introverted she’s antisocial. Maybe you should look up what introverted actually means instead of what modern idiots think.

[@heroedeleyenda05]

@@themadplotter calm down, why are you so quick to anger?

[@heroedeleyenda05]

i think she is beyond introvert. to me she seems to be in the autistic spectrum.

[@marcobagut]

@heroedeleyenda05 Maybe he is anti-social too!

[@gillianwhitfield9746]

Ruth is a star! The way she deals with Cornelia is amazing!

[@virginiamoss7045]

Ruth immediately recognized mental illness and abandoned her hardline business approach. A good number of owners of these manors are a little bit daft, but can usually be dealt with practically and logically. Not so Cornelia and Ruth was insightful of this from the start.

[@albertdeleon6272]

In what way do you mean 😏

[@nutmeg208]

The way Ruth deals with Cornelia is amazing ?! By sweeping her obvious mental issues under the rug and pretend everything will be OK ?!

[@marcobagut]

@heroedeleyenda05 What should she have done? She not a therapist and the programme is about rescuing houses….

[@Lifeguard415]

Cornelia’s a very sophisticated antiquarian! She has done amazing work! She deserves more positive input and respect. I’m grateful for this program and assistance.

[@ma-mv9mv]

look at how she keeps the birds, in a dirty dungeon. no person with any empathy would do that. Corneila is not O.K. I don't care how much stuff she accumulated.

[@bethbartlett5692]

Copy of my comment: *How many Judge this woman?* Not one has any foundation to do so, she lives as her nature flows. *...and You are incorrect, let me explain.*. You will realize the value of this point, for I'm not Judging you for Judging, that would rather be a twist of the same. Ruth is precious! 💖 The exception to my statement would be: "Oh she needs to get real and be responsible." I declare: She is responsible, responsible to her inner desires. That in fact is the key of where our own focus would be best served. For all those whom consider themselves so correct in their judgement are more correctly, following their "learned through influences (parents, schools, religions, government, and Mainstream News Medias), those "Society deems as what we are supposed to adhere to and What others think". That is unknowingly the actual reference of "sheepel' the being manipulated to do what others want and profit from. The fact is "Quantum Physics Science Defined in the "Universal Law of Attraction ", for absolutely 99.9% of what we experience as reality "We create through our": *"Thoughts+ Feelings X Beliefs"* *= Reality"* Air: (Thoughts and Feelings are Energy and it Vibrates on a Frequency) The measure of this Frequency is: (lowest being Fear, followed by hate, anger, guilt, etc) (Highest being Love, Joy, Laughter, Creative, Passions, Compassion, Inspirations, Wellbeing ... etc) The Lower, aka negative is fully associated with our Lower Mind, aka Ego Mind. *The Higher aka Positive associated with our Higher Mind aka Mature Mind.* "Conscious in Thought" + "Applying Higher Mind" is key. Each of us are far better served by our Positive Desire Thoughts rather than the fear and guilts and worries. The Positive Creates Positive, and negative creates negative. That's a fact, Absolute, and a Choice ... BTW, (Cornelia really looks like the now King Charles' wife Camellia) Beth a Sociologist/Behavioralist and Historian Tennessee, USA

[@tictoc5443]

I agree She has created a masterpiece from a rotten shell

[@getin3949]

But she's so unclean, she needs a bath and a haircut badly. I wouldn't stay there just from the looks of her and her hygiene.

[@MargieMistretta-c9m]

I'm just sorry for the birds

[@auzzygirl8175]

Thank goodness for people like Cornelia loving and saving old places like this.

[@sammyb1651]

@@edmonddantes5104 She seems to just go on TV programmes so other people can deal with her mess. She was on another programme where cleaners had to come in and clean up years of dirt that she hadn't bothered cleaning herself. Between that and relying on some dope of a naive ex paying for her utilities, she just very selfishly does what she likes and lets other people foot the bill for it. Good to see other people like yourself can see the reality and not indulge in praising her selfish fantasy existence.

[@veronicacrabtreehill6608]

​@@edmonddantes5104Now YOU are being dreadfully rude.

[@danielnapoli649]

Eccentric you may call her but she is one of the most impressive woman I have ever come across. Amazing what she has accomplished on her own. A steller woman!!!

[@jenniferblane7550]

Pity she never bathes.......see cleaning show from last year

[@iloveanimals6361]

Yeah, and doesn’t look after them poor birds...

[@chrisdavis2040]

Loved seeing this so much. Loved how she came alive when surrounded by her own arty people

[@jillwiegand4257]

The birds need and deserve a cleaner much larger area! They need sunlight! I would have a "bird room". Just for the birds! They eat well and have a variety of foods to eat but they are in a depressing environment. This home is so beautiful! I'm really glad this woman has come to reorganize and streamline this clutter.

[@safarygirl]

I’m sure she would welcome your building that bird room on the property for the sake of those birds if you so be inclined.

[@jeli26ll]

a gazebo like building with walls and insulation but windows but not get too hot may be best from the dust they can generate, unsure on a greenhouse, in letting them be about, probably need to trim their flight feathers to not fly, but to hop xp many considerations. but basically, a bit detached from the house if possible, vs anything floating to the rugs and furniture, well, had a different type of parrot, but me and my dad were a bit concerned with the dust which seemed to be alive... so yea, less work on house upkeep is probably good.

[@StellaAdler_]

I was shocked they were in the state they were in and one has a broken beak :/ they're tropical birds, they need sunlight, and lots of it, not total darkness & chicken coops.

[@brasschick4214]

As well as the welfare of the birds the chance for humans to contract psittacosis from them is high.

[@carolweaver3269]

@@safarygirl There are plenty of rooms, for the birds to have one with sunlight. But have to say Cornelia loves them and is protecting them the best she can, she feels her birds like herself, would rather be left alone. But even though they do need some light, and to see other birds out a window, perhaps, but she may know them better than we do, and am sure they could make alot of noise and also be dirty and take alot of cleaning behind them. I think keeping up what she is doing now is too much for her?

[@realwildgoods]

Legend has it, that gas ring will still be burning for the next 100 years.

[@lynnloww]

No regard whatsoever on the carbon impact it’ll make even if it’s so little, that little makes huge difference still.

[@johndemars9395]

Thank God for people who love and take care of these old homes for future generations. Love history.

[@01chittock]

I completely understand her comment on not liking people! And what she did with this absolutely amazing house is nothing less than remarkable.I hope this house is saved and never left to the elements. I’m sure I watched this a few years back.

[@heroedeleyenda05]

so far the house still stands, but the owner is not doing very well. luckily it will be handed down to a trust after her death so that the house can continue to be cared for. there is a show that did an update on her 2 years ago. it seems that its closed for everything except the hounted house tours. the owners remaining income is that, and her pension. the owner seems to be in a bad state, she claims she hasnt showered in 3 years. and she the friends of the house seem to not be around anymore. this is the title of the video if youre interested in looking for it: Owner Hasn't Washed In 3 YEARS! | Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners Country House Rescue | Filth

[@90noodle]

From the South Wales Argus: "In 2009, on the advice of Ruth Watson and Country House Rescue, Cornelia set up the ‘Friends of Plas Teg’ with a view to creating a charitable trust to help preserve, protect and promote Plas Teg. Alongside this, as part of Cornelia’s vision, the National Trust purchased the surrounding estate which included the parkland and walled garden, whilst Plas Teg and its contents are to be bequeathed to the National Trust by Cornelia on her death. In 2013, out of the ‘Friends of Plas Teg’, Love My Wales was founded and worked with Cornelia to develop her vision for the future of the house and garden to bridge the gap between the National Trust handover. To coincide with Cornelia’s 80th birthday in 2021, it’s name was changed to Plas Teg Trust".

[@pussygalore731]

The place is in a really bad state now though

[@heroedeleyenda05]

thanks!

[@nicktw8688]

Nice. A Happy ending.

[@brocktoon8]

Cornelia is an amazingly wonderful person. I wish her all the best for the rest of her life. She is absolutely worth every penny anyone gives her. She's a national treasure.

[@christinelove9146]

those poor birds down in that dark cellar

[@natashalion8028]

Yes, I thought that, they need to be in the Sunlight. They get deficient in vitamin D

[@paivi1446]

Yes. What pleasure does it offer to her to have such ”jailbirds” captured there.

[@nikagantz9663]

I know parrots are literally more social birds from rainforest with high sun conditions then you drag them.....to the cellars? Of your life? Don't keep a pet.

[@boessheila50]

Sounds like ANIMAL ABUSE!!!

[@boessheila50]

@@nikagantz9663 ANIMAL ABUSE CONTROL NEEDS TO BE CALLED TO TAKE THE PARROTS

[@BowenOrg]

DEAR MS. RUTH-- YOU SURE ARE A LADY OF CLASS... THROUGH AND THROUGH... WITH A HEART OF GOLD!! IT'S TRULY BEEN AN HONOR WATCHING YOU TRY TO HELP! Amen Mr. Bowen Retired, Veteran USA

[@patrice7p]

Amazing! Cornelia has a real talent as an interior decorator, she saved the place… I hope Plas Teg will go on

[@janegardener1662]

Cornelia reminds me of Miss Haversham without the wedding cake and spiderwebs.

[@RosemaryStudy]

LOL I thought the same! What a creative, though, and talented woman! Such a daunting task to save this home and transform it into a wonderland of beauty, art, and history. God Bless her.

[@motheroftwo5551]

Aw....yes. Charles Dickens' Great Expectations

[@kbal1451]

Wow! This was filmed over 13 years ago. I remember seeing it back then. It's amazing watching it again, I have a renewed appreciation for this old building and the restoration that she did.

[@heroedeleyenda05]

luckily it seems the owner was still alive and taking care of the house in 2022. she would have been 81 years old then. A different show has a recent episode featuring the house. it seems that its closed for everything except the hounted house tours. the owners remaining income is that, and her pension. the owner seems to be in a bad state, she claims she hasnt showered in 3 years. and she the friends of the house seem to not be around anymore. this is the title of the video if youre interested in looking for it: Owner Hasn't Washed In 3 YEARS! | Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners Country House Rescue | Filth

[@celisaperez8298]

These birds need to be rescued!

[@seagull5000]

The people from the community volunteering are wonderful!! they say they are doing it because they love the house and they love Cornelia!

[@heroedeleyenda05]

unfortunately I have bad news. A different show has a recent episode featuring the house. it seems that its closed for everything except the hounted house tours. the owners remaining income is that, and her pension. the owner seems to be in a bad state, she claims she hasnt showered in 3 years. and she the friends of the house seem to not be around anymore. this is the title of the video if youre interested in looking for it: Owner Hasn't Washed In 3 YEARS! | Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners Country House Rescue | Filth

[@seagull5000]

@@heroedeleyenda05 Thank you for catching up on Cornelia and her house. This is so, so sad. I am afraid this dream home proved some kind of doom for her. Too much to take on at this stage of her life. She should have been around people having fun. She clearly is depressed and needs medical attention.

[@heroedeleyenda05]

@seagull5000 you're welcome! Yes, i believe she probably has some undiagnosed mental health issues that she has ignored for a while. I think more than her demise, the house has been a way to isolate herself and run away from her issues, not realising that her issues are within her. I think if she hadnt bought the house she would have found another distractions, shopping, drinking, gambling, etc. Thankfully she found something less destructive than that. I have another comment in the maint comment feed here, that has a lot more insight (i did a real deep dive on her) Would you mind liking that comment so that more people can see it?

[@annettejones1300]

I honestly think there should be a very large Portrait painted of the very charming & lovely Cornelia. To hang in one of the great rooms. In here love & dedication to the house. ❤

[@wakingtheworld]

YES. I stayed in an incredible B&B guesthouse in Glastonbury last year and it was similar in that the owner was an avid collector; all things Gothic, mystical and Pagan. She used to live in London but moved to Glastonbury where she found a house large enough to accommodate all her many books, paintings, pictures, curios, stuffed animals, artifacts etc. It was stuffed to the gunnels (all cleaned and dusted though!) A veritable treasure trove of stuff. It too was haunted! Sadly the owner died about 3 and a half years ago but she'd arranged beforehand that her home could be used as a B&B. We could read the books, play the instruments, borrow the Tarot cards etc but everything had to be returned to its spot. Nothing could be moved... or sold.... as I discovered, when I offered to buy the walking staff I borrowed for my hikes. This lady's portrait hangs in the entrance hall above the piano. Plas Teg needs one of Cornelia.

[@LoanShoppingExpert]

She has turned the house into an idol.

[@annettejones1300]

Its all so unbelievably stunning ❤ The birds however are in need of sun light & heat. As well as vegetables. I own many Macaws and other parrots 🦜 And have for over 30 years. The current. Living conditions are terribley sad.

[@JiZd-xj1ok]

I wish someone in Wales would give the rest of the world who are interested in Cornelia and Plas Teg a true and accurate update . . . and give the birds warmth, sunlight, bigger area 🦜🦜🦜

[@virginiamoss7045]

How, HOW do you keep parrots in a dark, unheated shed in Wales? How have they survived for 25 years? They should definitely go to better homes. And space heaters would be far more efficient than that gas burner on the stove! She only survives due to a former "boyfriend" so she doesn't think she needs to think about money. Bless his or her heart.

[@philippacrowe8499]

Have been following this "marraige" story of Cornelia and Plas Teg for quite sometime. The utmost respect and admiration for them both they are amasing and truly beautiful. I can truly relate to them both, I love how Ruth did to

[@sluggo562]

The most inspiring woman I've ever seen. The Location Manager who quoted 100 - 1000 gbp to film was an incredible low ball offer. Although I've never worked in the UK and perhaps this is too remote to be feasible, but I'd expect to pay at minimum 5k per day for a location like this in Vancouver. I wouldn't even bat an eye if they asked for 25k.

[@ShogunHull]

Right. I was thinking the very same thing.

[@Sparrowdean]

She said from £100 to the thousands, NOT just £100 to £1,000. She also said it was dependent on how much of the house is used. Furthermore, this was filmed 13 years ago.

[@abcdefghi9]

Cornelia did very good work with the restoration.

[@dianaewert8150]

Please save the birds from such terrible conditions!

[@leafy803]

@rspca_official The birds, parrots in this property in Wales were/are kept in the cellar, broken beak, dark, cold, damp, little light, filthy. The owner still lives here 2022. I don't know if she still has parrots/birds. She has also featured on obsessive compulsive cleaner for extreme poor conditions, cleanliness of home.

[@basstrammel1322]

@@leafy803 I KNEW I recognized her. It seems like she adapts to the TV concepts, though. Here she is clean, people are cleaning there, no grime as in OC.Taping couldn't be too far apart. The birds are another story.. But my experience with people like Cornelia is that they love animals to death, but can't grasp the responsibility on owning them. Then they love them so much they can't give them up, either. Sad.

[@juditharsenault2131]

It just goes to show you what determination and not necessarily organization and money will accomplish. Cornelia is a unique person who I just LOVE!

[@jhankri]

The Boys need a proper residency in the house. Lack of sun exposure and social interaction is unhealthy for birds and family are not housed in the cellar. The house is fabulous and the owner has a good eye but no sense of what to do. I feel her isolation. I see business opportunities galore. The clothing could be rented out for pboto shoots or films. I hope she survives successfully and fulfills her goal of preserving the property for posterity.

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

She could have provided outfits for fancy dress parties and to the local theatre too, if someone would catalogue and organise it all for her.

[@jhankri]

@@eliakimjosephsophia4542 Great idea!

[@StellaAdler_]

one has a broken beak, definitely need sunlight and lots of it, they're tropical birds. they need their area completely cleaned out, it was quite filthy and dark. having huge parrots in chicken coops is insanity.

[@wakingtheworld]

Yes she had an eye for art and antiques but there was no business head on those shoulders. Those poor birds though...

[@maria89]

cornelia is such an interesting character. and the narrator is the dad from downtown abbey!

[@faeryvixenetc]

those poor birds!

[@patriciafuchs5970]

Amazing manor! It is stunningly beautiful and quirky!

[@sabrina-vt4wi]

From the beginning Ruth/the production labeled Cornelia as eccentric, even asking her friends leading questions in that vein (12:00). Idk but that rubbed me the wrong way. I didnt think she was even that weird? More than anything I was gobsmacked by Cornelias detailed renovation of this property. She has an enormous amout of dedication, enthusiasm and artistry to renovation such a house from the studs up. I thought that deserved more attention and appreciation than it got here. The parrots deserve their own room tho.

[@elsiemarina2572]

I think Ruth and Cornelia should become real friends. Cornelia seems to light up when she sees her.

[@celestial.dreamer7028]

Ikr she mentioned Ruth living there twice 😅

[@daleyarger1905]

Cornelia is truly a wonder. Her creative work and decerning eye for fine antiques in nothing shy of amazing. God bless her. However, I do wish the entertainment industry would use her home for more period television series than is currently in production. It's the very best way to teach our younger generation about the history and it's benefits they now enjoy.

[@bonniebeingbonnie001]

Time for her to become Lady of the house and let others help with the maintenance.

[@bethsheeba1198]

It is a beautiful and enchanting manor.

[@wonderlandgirl4363]

Beautiful lady inside and out,real Angel❤

[@rachelstevens111]

I'm trying to work out whether this show was before the one for How Clean is Your House where the 2 cleaners came in to try to help clean the place. Unfortunately I think the cleaning show must be more current and therefore things have deteriorated for Cornelia.

[@davecrewe9074]

This must be way before the cleaners came. She's much more presentable in this the house is not so unkempt or her for that matter and her mental health in this is stronger

[@wakingtheworld]

@@davecrewe9074 This my update from research. Copy/pasting my comment - I think the place went rapidly downhill after this, apart from the Sunday tours because I watched an episode of 'Filth' earlier titled 'Owner hasn't washed in 3 years'. This would bring us to 2013. The house looked very neglected and pretty filthy - rather like the grimy basins shown here. The people there, then had ideas for using it as a wedding venue and it seems, according to Trip Advisor, that it actually opened for staying guests alongside the guided tours. Reviews were good on the whole. Plas Teg apparently closed for repairs in 2022.... I do hope this beautiful building and its contents can once again be shown to the world. Cornelia is an amazing, albeit eccentric, lady and single-handedly has done wonders to keep this place going...

[@lotion75ml]

I guess it’s cause she broke up with the man that financed her heating 😅

[@Engelhafen]

This woman needs to be lauded as a true artist

[@suzannehowlett5608]

I’m very sad too see that some years from this program she been left on her own with no hot water or any form of heating and the house is filthy and she looks in bad condition herself I know this because I came across another tv show where people who suffer from OCD come to clean peoples houses to help overcome their own metal health issues. Clearly this poor woman needs help I just hope she’s ok

[@wakingtheworld]

I watched that one too. Earlier. Things did buck up for her after that show as her place opened to paying guests - see Trip Advisor.

[@heroedeleyenda05]

@@wakingtheworld hi, could you post some info on how I could find her trip advisor page plase? thank you!

[@heroedeleyenda05]

yes, that is sad to hear. luckily someone else made a post here, that the house will be given to a non profit after her death, so hopefully it will be taken care of. if ruth still lives, she must be 83 years old by now, so i dont see her being with us for much longer, specially seeing her condition on the "filth" show. but who knows, she also seems resilient. the best thing i can hope for is that she finds peace in her latter years, and that the house and her cats are taken care of after she's gone.

[@wakingtheworld]

@@heroedeleyenda05I've checked and there is no listing for Plas Teg now, probably because it's well & truly closed. I seem to remember they said it was closed for repairs or somesuch, so Trip Advisor assumed it would reopen once completed. When I looked through the photos & read the reviews, the place was vastly improved - still full of character pieces though - and most people had had a lovely stay; wowed by the place and happy with their accommodation and the food. Some picked up on cleanliness not being up to scratch and it certainly wasn't a patch on the swish wedding venue featured on the OCD cleaners video 'Filth' which brought me to this one. Like yourself I hope this place will be restored and taken care of and that she does indeed find peace. Resilient probably sums her up!

[@wakingtheworld]

This is a copy/paste of a comment I made on this video (above) - I think the place went rapidly downhill after this, apart from the Sunday tours because I watched an episode of 'Filth' earlier titled 'Owner hasn't washed in 3 years'. This would bring us to 2013. The house looked very neglected and pretty filthy - rather like the grimy basins shown here. The people there, then had ideas for using it as a wedding venue and it seems, according to Trip Advisor, that it actually opened for staying guests alongside the guided tours. Reviews were good on the whole. Plas Teg apparently closed for repairs in 2022.... I do hope this beautiful building and its contents can once again be shown to the world. Cornelia is an amazing, albeit eccentric, lady and single-handedly has done wonders to keep this place going...

[@Thelostgoldhunters]

What a lady Cornelia is, Classy and tragic at the same time. I hope this program helped her....

[@margaretchabaud9700]

That hair!

[@lindilangeveldt5004]

I want to hug her. She has alot of trauma she needs to process. She need to accept the present and let the past go. She is a very beautiful soul and need not be so alone. ❤

[@Trenchant468]

This is 14 years ago now; I wonder how she and the house have fared. It seems she would have done well to have a bank trust into which any funds raised could go, and out of which bills could be paid.

[@juliemcleod1119]

In 2013, out of the ‘Friends of Plas Teg’, Love My Wales was founded and worked with Cornelia to develop her vision for the future of the house and garden to bridge the gap between National Trust handover. To coincide with Cornelia’s 80th birthday in 2021, it’s name was changed to Plas Teg Trust. ...I found this on the South Wales Argus website.

[@auroradeguinon3292]

I read one of the comment . 2022 was closed to the public for further renovations

[@wakingtheworld]

This is a copy/paste of my comment moving on from this documentary.... I think the place went rapidly downhill after this, apart from the Sunday tours because I watched an episode of 'Filth' earlier titled 'Owner hasn't washed in 3 years'. This would bring us to 2013. The house looked very neglected and pretty filthy - rather like the grimy basins shown here. The people there, then had ideas for using it as a wedding venue and it seems, according to Trip Advisor, that it actually opened for staying guests alongside the guided tours. Reviews were good on the whole. Plas Teg has since closed for repairs (2022).... I do hope this beautiful building and its contents can once again be shown to the world. Cornelia is an amazing, albeit eccentric, lady and single-handedly has done wonders to keep this place going...

[@Mierla406]

She’s passed, there’s a go fund me now because they need $10k in repairs. It’s closed to the public until someone can take it over.

[@auroradeja-vu8763]

Please,to everyone in contact with Cornelia, forward my compliments and greetings to her. I am astounded by the work she has completed. She built her own empire of beauty, culture, and magic., like I did. I enjoy what she achieved and admire her perseverance and dedication. I noticed she has a particular piece of art that I adore, since I have a copy of it as well; I won't mention what it is publicly, but it's another thing I like about her. Art is a type of coding, and we can understand each other through that. The only thing I would suggest is to keep the parrots in an area of the house with lots of plants and vibrant flowers, as they would enjoy it. Unfortunately, that is not their environment down there.Please convey my heartfelt congrats to her once more.

[@pussygalore731]

She's let the place fall into disrepair,it's absolutely filthy as she hasn't cleaned it in at least 15 years

[@elsiemarina2572]

Bless this lady Cornelia.

[@gillmahoney4742]

Its absolutely beautiful. I stood to inherit a twentyfive bedroom manor but my stepmother inherited and passed it on to the retired actors support organisation, having sold the main house and moved into the lodge. She never wanted anything to do with my side of the family.

[@lindascott2008]

Too bad your father did not specify leaving it to you in his will.

[@valeriephilmore1870]

My dad left me not a dime… unless family took it

[@Saavik256]

It was absolutely horrifying to see how much both the house and Cornelia have degraded between this show and the 2015 show about obsessive compulsive cleaners...

[@heroedeleyenda05]

that was filmed in 2015? i thought it was from 2021

[@joannadavis6716]

Thank you for the update! I love this mansion too.

[@sarajava3552]

Omg Cornelia is the same lady from the obsessive Compulsive Cleaners show who didn’t bathe for years. Poor lady, seems like her and the house only deteriorated from here on.

[@scotnick59]

Surely, this manor must be worth a few million pounds!

[@rafafederer832]

House looks to be in a surprisingly good state of repair. I find it Strange that wedding venue doesn’t crop up as a potential revenue stream in this series

[@wakingtheworld]

Well it did, in an episode of 'Filth' titled 'Owner hasn't washed for 3 years' and doubt she had. Her hands were very dirty. She had no water or the means to heat it as the boiler had packed up and subsisted on a microwaved cheese pasties. Things went downhill after this was filmed but later, picked up again and it was then opened to staying guests according to Trip Advisor. It's been closed for repairs since 2022.... apparently.

[@ГерманИсаков]

Wonderful! It's been a year since I first watched this episode and I love to rewatch it from time to time, I think it's a work of art in itself. A magnificent tandem has developed between Cornelia and Ruth, since Mrs. Watson is not just a philistine businesswoman, but a rather sophisticated lady with an understanding of style and art who respects Cornelia and her work, and everything she says to her is aimed at helping, not reproaching. Madame Bayley sees this, therefore she listens to Ruth's advice and favourably appreciates her presence in Plas Teg.

[@BarbaraHicks-r5d]

I absolutely love Cornelia! She is a complete star 🌟 ❤ x

[@asgo7320]

People might call her strange. But she doesn't care about money, she cares about art.

[@steelman86]

What a fabulous home with fabulous furnishings!

[@annanardo2358]

How about letting it out for movies ? A Bed and Breakfast ? Rent a wing for Christmas parties ? Endless possibilities 🤓

[@feelinguru-vywiththepaingu9808]

Corporate retreats, thete must be a ballroom where people could have yoga retreats, meditation retreats, weddings w/receptions and rehearsal dinners, paranormal investigations, TV paranormal shows, so many ways so make money!

[@feelinguru-vywiththepaingu9808]

Cornelia is a brilliant and cool woman, but she's too afraid to let people enjoy the house. She needs to open her mind and allow herself to relax around opening her home. It's the only way to let the home continue when she's gone. And I'm sorry people stole antiques. Put up cameras and remember, they are things. I know they are expensive and can't be replaced, however if that's ultimately, why you aren't keeping the house up and someone has an accident because of a faulty whatever, she stands to lose more. And the whole gas burner thing is just crazy! Modern space heaters with thermostats in the rooms she uses would be more effective and less expensive. Her eccentricities are stunting possibilities that could help her get what she actually wants, care of the house after she's gone.

[@acousticsong-guitarco964]

DON’T LEAVE THOSE PARROTS IN A CELLAR! Cornelia is a sweet person, but totally delusional concerning the well being of those beautiful birds. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THEY CANNOT STAY THERE!!!!

[@OceanFrontVilla3]

Do you have the same passion for the abused children in your country? Maybe you should be pressiring your local police who are turning a blind eye due to concerns of offending South Asians.

[@skepticalmaiden]

@@OceanFrontVilla3 🤡

[@zaddyholmes6735]

@@OceanFrontVilla3 oh just shut up you’re embarrassing yourself

[@edmonddantes5104]

Most Narcists are delusional

[@Propfaqs]

The only hope for those birds is death. Their own or hers. God speed!

[@FastFoxx82]

The whole house should be a fashion boutique like a store and then have photo shoots as well and family photos

[@robertunderwood3393]

Cornelia you are an amazing woman

[@douglasparker577]

ps Cornelia does NOT live alone. She has her cats. Wonderful work Cornelia. I hope Friends have helped you a lot. Is the house still closed?

[@meganseastrom5467]

I'm wondering how the antiques and vintage clothing are holding up in the damp. If she still isn't paying to keep the major rooms warm, doesn't that encourage damp and mildew? As Happy mentioned, an update would be nice. And I also wondered about a trust account for some of the income to help with maintenance and heating. It would be such a shame if this all came to nothing.

[@pussygalore731]

The place is in a total mess as her .entail behaviour got so much worse, she hasn't bathed in 3 years and the house hadn't been cleaned in at least a decade

[@TOM-C.]

Why doesn't the government come in, and offer something like a reverse mortgage? Cornialia could take the value of the property, and get a large sum from the lender with no payments due, and the house reverts to the lender/government when she passes. This would ensure the property is well cared for, and open for the general public to enjoy. Of course, the government of Wales would need to have a program to do this, but I can't see why they wouldn't want to save these houses as part of the general history of the UK. There would be a lot involved here to make sure the property is kept up, and not left to rot, but it could be done with the right program to save these old homes with emphasis on future tourism, and for general public interest. 😎👍✌

[@AshGrg2007]

Goverment of Wales gave Cornelia a sum of £200,000 back when she bought the place in the 80's. That's a huge amount of money now, imagine it in the 80's lol.

[@1111Thatway]

I would go to her and help her. She's done so much to this house. ❕ Wow

[@greerstirling9665]

omg you guys this lady was on that show with the folks with ocd that come clean and that house was seriously in disrepair. You could see the dirt on her! She's come a very long way

[@charlesseale9645]

She should provide interior design services, charge for her expertise and sell clients furniture. She would have plenty money for her Plas Teg

[@sandragruhle6288]

I love the Wedgwood pieces we saw at a brief glance. The darker blue Jasperware is priceless in the US.

[@butwait]

This woman also appeared in an episode of obsessive compulsive cleaners. For all the reasons you can imagine.

[@sun1one1]

Such a splendid house, why are those birds living in a dump!?

[@sammyshouseantiques4825]

Absolutely beautiful place with soul

[@lindaford5488]

A real Treasure. Very unique and interesting. Please save this gem.

[@annanardo2358]

Keep the parrots in the mansion, not in that cellar.😖😖😖 they need company.😖😖😖😖😖

[@Blue_diamond011]

This is a better depiction of Cornelia than that dreadful show they did on Filth. This production is more respectful of the person rather than exploiting her for content.

[@ShogunHull]

Its FABulous! Love her Collection of exquisite paintings and antiques and statues. Its Just Marvelous.

[@debraday9898]

Cornelius is quirky and amazing.

[@ginanoble7203]

Like watching an episode of the “ goodies” you had so much fun Billy .Such a good soul you are .Lots for work to be done let’s “crack on”

[@brucekmules]

This is a very old video. The hoarding, dislike of cleaning and bathing took over. Sad situation for her quality of life.

[@safarygirl]

At. 82 think about cleaning on your own a place like ..anything

[@katherinejaworek3340]

Such a beautiful house. God bless Cornelia ❤

[@Luna.3.3.3]

2023 - The latest I found was they're fundraising for Plas Teg Trust (formerly, "friends of..") In the 2021 article, there was a go fund me aiming for 10K. I believe it said Corneila turned 80 that year. Anyway, she's leaving it to the trust when she passes. Trip Advisor reviews are really great OR a few really bad. ... I don't know about anyone else, but I ALWAYS read bad reviews too. If it's as filthy as they describe, I don't know if it's the place for me.

[@wakingtheworld]

There were mostly good ones but depends how fussy you are maybe. Place has now closed for repairs apparently (2022). It featured in an episode of 'Filth' called 'Owner hasn't washed in 3 years' and that was an eyeopener.

[@robertlowe4838]

Wow! The last time I saw this house decades ago it was in utter ruin. I remember thinking Cornelia wouldn't be able to save much of it.

[@brownsand3482]

what an astonishing house❤❤

[@dawnpariseau4559]

A very lonely woman who has become a hoarder to fill a void. The void filler is the house.

[@ShonaEvans94]

Did this air before or after OCD Cleaners episode? Cornelia doesn’t seem as bizarre as what she did in that show?!

[@lechenaultia5863]

Utterly disgusted by the shameful neglect of those poor birds.

[@auroradeguinon3292]

I love Cornelia a think RUTH Likes her too..Because CORNELIA listens to her.

[@n_y_o_o_m]

hey thats the lady who was on super cleaners, who never washed her bedding

[@sumoody1325]

Yes I agree about the parrots. They don't seem to have any daylight.

[@lewisking3227]

She reminds me of my great aunt, obsessive collecting, won’t turn heating on, etc

[@melindaduncan3073]

The house is amazing. I wish she had some heating.

[@gillmahoney4742]

She is a genius

[@mirib5007]

Amazing woman. Did all the work!? Who needs heating? Just in the kitchen, cozy with the stove, and a spot heater in the bathroom- which she obviously does not use! Sleeping in cold bedroom is good for you! Get those tours coming around for income. I’d pay to walk through and meet her.

[@emameyer]

crazy as a bucket of worms, but funny. she is a kind hearted misanthrope so no surprise her son is keeping the distance to avoid beign roped in to pay for the extravagant life choice

[@eon6571]

Cornelia is awesome 👍

[@TiffanyVictoriaHoran]

Gorgeous collection and house.

[@mariehaikal3048]

It is so sad, she has a son but doesnt know where he is!

[@gardenroom65]

Estrangement is devastating 😢

[@TOM-C.]

She said she's not meant to be a mother so doesn't seem to care. That could be a facade as she is quite eccentric! 😁😎👍✌

[@christinaflores6016]

Sounds like she was a terrible mother and he decided to cut contact. She said she's not fit to be a mother.

[@christinaflores6016]

You can see how she treats her parrots. In a dark cellar. She sickens me.