Uncovering Abandoned Cottage After 40 Years Hidden Away In The Dark! Can We Save It? (PT 1)

In this video we do something very different from the norm, we start to uncover our abandoned cottage that's been hidden away for over 40 years.
As we start to clear it the decision must be made to try and save it's demolition time
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[@Lithillia]

I saw part three first, was impressed enough, but wondered if I should see the first two. And the surprise to see the state of the area, at the start! You have put in so much work already, and I am excited to follow the process!

[@mariannelooney9369]

What beautiful, lush country side and having a small cottage in the Midst of it, WOW, that is living.

[@lindacarruthers3423]

How exciting.I love to see an old place brought back from the brink ,and these days there’s quite a few of those going on ,and I marvel at the enterprising souls taking them on and working miracles.I look forward to seeing your miracle take shape.Thank you.❤

[@Mr.M1STER]

I'm glad you took the advice of other not to pull the old building down. That is a piece of our history and as you said, someone had a life there and probably raised a family there. With the price of property these days too making it so difficult for young people to get onto the property ladder it would definitely be worth keeping and maybe doing something with it for your kids possibly. I just think it would be class to save the old building anyway.

[@baconsoda]

I really hope a local woodturner got the Yew tree... that is highly prized wood. Great project. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@bbknits2074]

So happy your not pulling it down , it deserves some TLC ❤

[@magpie6648]

You could always rent it out untill the kids are older.. class wee spot, and from watching your videos we know you'll do a great job. Inexpensive yet well done. Looking forward to the updates😊

[@JulieWallis1963]

*until* one ‘L’

[@James_Smith715]

Man is recovering from a cold but still ploughs into his work, proper hard grafter Adrian. I can’t wait to see it fully opened up. There are new grants for them building so make sure to look into it soon.

[@marymary4868]

I'm not sure the cottage is completely recoverable, but I applaud the man's idea ... something from the past 'up if not actually running again' stirs a part of my soul.

[@thegreenquill1052]

I'm *not* second-guessing! You're getting it done and fast! I'm just sharing my thoughts. I saw a later video first, when the house is an island in gravel. Seeing how wide the little woods were, I'm surprised you didn't leave a tree or two, out from the house a bit. I guess it might be a construction thing. Or wanting to choose your own plantings, maybe? Ah. Partly because of the power lines.

[@user-br2bf1hl6n]

Really enjoyed watching and happy your going to rehab the place. Will of course follow your progress. Thanks for sharing, Deb

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

What a beautiful little old cottage, I was brought up on my grandfather’s farms when I was a little fella, miss those days. New subscriber this channel is great.

[@darrenpearson4701]

Great project Adrian, right up my street. I love to preserve as much old stuff around the place as possible rather than going in all gun's blazing - when you think of the effort and work put into these building's back in the day, the least we can do is give it some respect.

[@barbarapowell9448]

What a hard working man

[@user-ti2rn4wi7y]

Don't know what you call that wood in the ceiling over there, but in the US we call it 'tongue in groove.' You remind me of my Irish half, my Dad. He was never happier than when he was fixing, repairing or building something. Your enthusiasm for this old cottage is contagious. Good luck to you!

[@richardknott7280]

Great new project Adrian can't wait to see you clearing it up more and watch it change, keep up the good work and great videos

[@ladysg3767]

The wee cottage house 🏠 probably stayed in good nick 👍 because of all the trees 🌳 surrounding it protecting it from the elements

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yes I agree with you, we will have to weather seal it now when it’s fully uncovered.

[@ladysg3767]

Well I wish you the best of luck on your new project 👍

[@elwynphillips3327]

Adrian the best video yet, fantastic and they keep coming,you must have one hell of a following about your framing life. This achievement must make you very proud, as we the viewers really enjoy watching them.Job well done.👍.

[@astra1653]

That is going to be so cool once you get it to the point that it's an actual house again... because who knows what the future holds for your family and your farm. Only the best, I truly hope.

[@theirishhomestead]

Love it! It is so similar to ours in many ways. Really glad you're restoring it! ❤

[@willyfindlay4398]

Great to keep. Love that you keep all the nice logs for the fire. My Dad always said " The best crop a farmer can grow is houses but you can only do it once "

[@nellycarrasco8641]

Oh my goodness that is a great home, can’t wait to see the finished house. I still have the roll windows in my home. My house is close to 98 years old. No insulation and wiring still the same. It was my mom’s and dad’s home. Blessings to you and your family 🚜🌳🤗

[@sandraanderson217]

That is amazing! So glad you are leaving it up and fixing it. Lots of history in those walls. Love your videos!

[@banjoboy8802]

Morning Adrian. Great new project. This will keep you busy through the autumn/winter. I am excited for you. I love watching these mystery building/clean up projects unfold.

[@jebsails2837]

From the USA, I love these restoration saving projects. Happy that you are going to save the house. Many Irish ancestors in my mothers family. Nason, Healey, McCormick's. Narragansett Bay

[@mrcallaghanbarry]

Awesome! Love seeing old houses being saved instead of being demolished. Your a man after my own heart with the chainsaw/cleaning up work, very satisfying. 👍

[@jeffreycrawley1216]

A very satisfying day's work! And you can't but like a man who, spending his day out in the fresh air, working the land and cutting down trees but still needs a pine scented air freshener in the cab of his tractor. "You don't get much more Irish than that!" as me Grannie used to say!

[@kathyw7143]

WOW I bet that little place was beautiful at one time. Did you see it when it was habitable?

[@freeradical431]

I think cutting wood brings us back to the roots of humanity and necessity. It taps into the fundamentals of survival, something most of us lost a long time ago. It embraces the simplicity of life, it encourages the manhood of working with your hands. Thats why cutting wood feels good even when it doesnt.

[@aidanmunnelly769]

There is a huge amount of work and unseen issues in that. It will be very rewarding when completed.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

There definitely is, would take a lot of time and funding to restore it for sure. Over time we’ll get it sorted

[@52memor]

And I enjoy watching you use your chain saw. :)

[@karynwallace8556]

Really enjoyed the video 😁 Thank you for sharing 🙏 🌸☺️ NZ

[@zanesutherland406]

I came from a later part when you put on the temporary window coverings. Didn’t realize it was all covered with brush and trees before!

[@elanman608]

I thoroughly agree with you about occasional hard physical work. In later life I have become disabled and I miss it terribly.

[@Honest_Reviewer.]

Absolutely amazing video. Please share more videos around the restoration.

[@jamesmellor8642]

A lot of people on here are saying get it done up and rented out but I think differently Adrian, I say tidy it up and everything so you can see what your working with and if you do things slowly it’ll be done by the time your children are ready for it, the biggest thing to do with it is to not rush, get it planned out and think things through, last thing you want is to make a mess of it for the next generation. No cutting corners or anything, do it once and do it right

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yes I agree, i like taking my time and doing a bit of research first. I will definitely do my best to get it right. First thing will be to make it water tight so it doesn’t deteriorate any further and then see what we can and can’t do regarding regulations. Looking forward to the challenge as this is the type work I really enjoy. 👍

[@michellekemp3104]

Ooh!! Air b&b and farm stays!!😍

[@jackoflaherty495]

Great video, it's funny how long we've all been watching the channel and never even knew about it 😂

[@themayorofdipshittery3646]

Very satisfying bit of work there Adrian.

[@MarkLloyd72]

Hiya Adrian when I saw the roof of the building awhile ago in one of your vids it never crossed my mind that you may own the property as you had never mentioned it before, anyway really looking forward to seeing the transformation into a usable home, and you can always rent it out as a holiday cottage until the kids are ready to live in it themselves.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yea I honestly never really thought of it much till now, I won’t be getting any major work done to it for sometime but we will maintain it to keep it standing for sure. 👍

[@livingoffgridinscotland]

@@IFarmWeFarm main thing is to preserve the building so it doesn’t get any worse, even if you keep the tin roof and install some cheap secondhand windows doors and gutters… it’ll only go up in value

[@MarkLloyd72]

@@IFarmWeFarm Just getting the site cleared and keeping it water proof will be a major step in the right direction mate.

[@liamburns3713]

Looks great Adrian I refurbished a house just like yours 2 years ago lots of hard work but great results best of luck with it

[@M5TABBYCAT]

What a hardworking fellas he is.

[@pjdoyle5105]

Great video Adrian.lovely project to get stuck into. Looking forward to seeing its progress.

[@mlmcgth]

Government announced up to 50k Grant for renovating derilect house's at the ploughing coul

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Don’t think it’s that simple though Michael, one viewer just mentioned it’s for a first time buyer and has to been there primary home. I’ll have to look into it properly to see what’s what

[@michaeltutty1540]

This is fantastic! Love seeing an old house brought back to life. If you had water lines that near the surface here they would have frozen. Water lines must be 5 feet below grade minimum. Sewer lines are even deeper.

[@colmanlong1032]

Great to hear your not demolishing the old house,it will come in handy some day.

[@willmoore3790]

Great project for you Adrian very exciting bringing it back to life good luck with it

[@michaelmcclafferty3346]

Great video and wonderful camera work. Thanks.

[@FarmerP]

What a great project to get stuck into. That will keep you out of mischief for a year or so 🙂👍🏼I will enjoy following your progress, good luck with it mate.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Cheers Ian

[@MrGrtx]

You are a very busy man Adrian and i love youre videos

[@slickymick]

Hi Adrian, great stuff lovely job its great to see you putting it back to life. You may get a digger for yourself. Keep the good work up

[@stephanieanne9570]

my dad house still has the roll windows. very old. had there since I was a kid and they still work.

[@davidanderson2145]

Adrian always keep your phone with you when your working on your own. Unfortunately accidents do happen, stay safe

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I fairness that’s a very good point David 👍

[@dayzemae9015]

I’m subscribing just so I don’t miss anything.🇺🇸💕

[@jackgurteeen37]

Adrian just found your channel and I'm hooked! Really looking forward to see how this project works out. I too was happy to hear what your plans for the building are. Blessings from Shropshire mate.

[@patrickrocks3312]

Really interesting please show more of the work you do on this house.

[@bernardcasey1500]

Great video you are 100%right to leave it be and do it up great to see them type houses been done up can't wait to see what they out come of it 😀 👍

[@EpicR_NL]

Looks like a fun project. To clear the surrounding a mulch head would come in handy.😎

[@therobotfarmer]

Great wee project Adrian, as you say it's dry so thats a great start for a restoration job. Would be great to know who the last inhabitants were . Keep up the good work

[@thefarmerinme3302]

Great video Adrian. Love projects like that. Look forward to seeing the next phase.

[@insanebilly]

Nice little Holiday let. I would come over and see you and stay there.

[@keshiasmith9786]

I love what he’s doing so interesting looking in depth at how people lived back in the day. Really enjoyed this video thank you

[@decalshedsignsco6849]

Some spot Adrian, you can just see the history as you walk through it, That wee window you love looking out at front door, I can imagine someone looking through it and saying there the Aul skitter Morris, what he looking now lol. Great job and fair play

[@IFarmWeFarm]

My kids won’t go near it as they reckon she’s haunted, I could have some fun with that one 😁

[@nicklewis1475]

Great project, properly built. I have a machine coming in this week for a clear up, pretty sure I won't find such a treasure! Great video Adrain

[@robertrenwick9436]

Adrian, i think I'm as excited as you. Great work, looking forward to following this project. Wishing you well. Bob

[@Emg2463]

You definitely should reno that building. Folks LOVE reno vids....you could get a lot of KZbin mileage fixing that place up. I would sure come by more often for that. 😉👍

[@johnmcmahon3436]

Great to hear Irish accent again after years away in America. Where I live don’t get to hear it at all . I’m a carpenter so can appreciate your desires Adrian . One note to you on videoing 👍 Keep your looking at camera as volume goes in and out also more to do with connection to audience . I’m from North East Clare originally and not much good farm land 😂. Nice utube …

[@desmagennis7830]

Can’t wait to see how you fix it up …👍

[@kieranmcgroary5426]

Adrian u are a great worker, u never seem to rest great man love u videos as aways, kieran from Laghey donegal town

[@leekane96]

Great we project

[@lorineidtinytoadplot744]

I watched the videos on the cottage backwards ending with this one, can't wait to see what you do with it. The whole area is beautiful 🥰

[@CB-xr1eg]

I did the same. Subscribed so I can see any further videos on this cottage.

[@arlenegariepy8957]

I love it! I can't wait to see what you do to the place. It would be wonderful if when your kids grow up to have a starter home away from home and one day you see a mess of grand kids topping the hill on their way to grandads. That would be a beautiful sight to see. :) :) Yes I know the cabin is too small for a mess of grand kids but you can build on at some point. :)

[@edwardoutthere3189]

Once again Adrian your working magic your grand children could be greeting you in that house some day,best of luck

[@paddykelly656]

Great Video. Best of luck with it. Do you remember the folks that lived there? Always fascinating walking around those kind of places.

[@belfastconor8521]

People will enjoy the process of restoration on YT. Your channel will increase in size with people enjoying the work and progress. I know I will. You also just pulled a couple cords of firewood out of there for the winter. I know what you mean about operating a chainsaw- I love that work too. Maith thu.

[@smalldairyfarmer]

Best of luck with your purchase can't wait to see what it will look like finished 👍

[@7thebill]

Looking forward to seeing this project as it moves along week by week or as often as you can post videos on it. Best of luck with it.

[@maearcher4721]

At first I was like-why would you cut down those mature trees?! And then I saw how close to the building they were-grown trees. No trees should within several meters of building, if you don't want it to collapse. As my granddad always says-as tall as tree is above ground as big are its roots beneath. Plus the possibility of tree colapsing on the building. So it is actually logical to cut them and perhaps if you want some trees you can plant new ones further away. I am looking foward what will come from this project. I definitely think it's worth keeping the structure.

[@padraiggeaney3167]

Well done adrian very exciting project be a shame to pull it down looks to be a strong well built house brilliant video

[@parnellbeth]

Stunning to think you are going to turn this place around! What happen to all the windows? Were the taken out and reused or just broken out by kids?

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Make a lovely little holiday cottage 🏡, and watch that paint work on the the loader don't scratch it 😀, looking forward to see what you have coming maybe a digger 🤔

[@liammoore2543]

Lovely project to have be an ideal site for the kids it'll be nice to see how it progresses

[@Eamo-21]

Great video Adrian! With the way planning regs are going you'd be mad to knock something like that!

[@TB-nh4dg]

Enjoyed that Adrian, fantastic project in the offing. An I Farm We Farm episode of Grand Designs if you will, look forward to seeing what it offers up, the challenges encountered and the final outcome. Good luck and I hope you are feeling better. Slainte mhath

[@paulineheaney6945]

Great to find this channel.... looks like there's no scarcity of money farming in good old Cavan.. love this type of thing.. Good luck..

[@leslieb.1907]

I’m so excited to see this project start up! What a great place to have your girls’ in the future!

[@thetessellater9163]

While chainsaws have replaced bowsaws and two man crosscut saws - called the 'misery whip' in the US due to the muscle aches it produced later - the clearing of land and improving land for man's use is something that goes back to the dawn of time; so its no wonder there is some calm sense of satisfaction when doing such work - its a big part of our evolution and so in our DNA 😉 Oh, and tractors !

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I done a lot of hedge laying with a bow saw, great tool as long as the blade to shape. It’s good work and very satisfying

[@miroslavzima8856]

Didn´t know this had hint of archeology and mystery :)

[@noelowens2427]

Up to 50k grants to fix up old rural cottages in budget last week.

[@russellpetrie119]

this was my favourite job clearing wood around farms wish i was still doing it

[@barbaramoyer9884]

👍🌹 You are doing a good job 🌹 👏 👍

[@MarcvanExel]

That is a lovely little cottage once given a good going over. It be great for the girls. I would not tear it down if I owned it for sure.

[@shanemcguire5885]

Love that ur keeping the óld building its better built than a house u get now

[@Farmer_scoobs]

Looking forward to this project

[@declanconway2903]

Great video again Adrian.

[@cdemo1186]

Good man Adrian, definetly the right choice. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out and good luck with it 👍🏼

[@michealwhite8776]

Great job Adrian, very handy wee chainsaw for the light wood. You did a great job in the short space of time, I look forward to the transformation. PS: yea didn't need me to find the water pipe..🤣

[@georgemorrison6689]

You need to turn it into a holiday let Adrian, I am sure you architect will have told you that, people love to come to a farm for a holiday and with you having such a way about you they would flood into you, good luck with it what ever you do, can't wait to see it finished , all the best all the time

[@inglis7086]

looking forward to watching you clear up the site and turn that house into a livable building Adrian

[@IFarmWeFarm]

We will be finished the site tomorrow, it’s all cleared. Looks very different now.

[@rogerhall1638]

Good position for access to that top shed👍🏻