Why I BOUGHT this 100k COTTAGE in SCOTLAND

[@dancostello6465]

Just my two cents. Start and finish the little backyard cottage first so you have a warm and clean place to stay while you work on the main house. Then you can eat and wash and collapse every night away from the reno without having to leave site. Looks like a sweet site to renovate. Happy New Year!

[@rubberhobo]

That’s some decent advice. 👍

[@sallyvaughan1231]

@@rubberhoboyes, excellent advice..did that on a house in France..it saved sanity! Love the potential of your house, it will be fantastic

[@rosebay44Evergreen-ti3zl]

Seems to be sensible to always do your bedroom first

[@betsygrocott8510]

I have traveled extensively during the course of my life, but only visited the Black Isle 7 years ago and immediately fell in love with it. It is a magical place. It is age and poor health that have prevented me from doing exactly what you are. I look forward to seeing your work. Good luck with your adventure, joy in its outcome.

[@rubberhobo]

It's a beautiful place, Betsy. It would have been ever so slightly more beautiful if you were there too i'd imagine. HNY.

[@betsygrocott8510]

Bless you lad.

[@stevepowell3475]

I look forward to your transformation - the trials and tribulations that can all be resolved. Keep up the great work.

[@rubberhobo]

Thanks muchly, Steve,

[@fionnaheller1873]

I am glad you are keeping the art deco fireplaces - lovely, and there are tiny stoves around, often used on boats. Welcome. You've picked a nice spot to put down roots.

[@marieross]

Keep the bath green! Subscribed looking forward to your updates. Amazing views and blue skies 😊

[@louatfernli665]

Lovely, I so wanted you to open all the cupboards and doors, Will be watching the renovations.

[@rubberhobo]

Haha, I found some incredible things in the cupboards tbh. 😂

[@leapol13]

I would absolutely love to do this. I'm equally jealous, and excited for you. Some of the details of the cottage are truly beautiful, the fireplaces especially. I'm looking forward to seeing the final result. Best of luck with the work.

[@karentonks7581]

Best of luck. I'll enjoy watching you achieve this transformation

[@rubberhobo]

Many thanks for the support, Karen. HNY

[@sallyvaughan1231]

Those deep windowsills will be great when it’s all complete! That sun too! Happy New Year from a chilly Somerset!

[@tadool5352]

Oh wow I’m looking forward to watching your journey I just know in the end it will be amazing! 😃

[@Livingonthev-edge]

Ooooh what a gem ❤ we’re currently half way through our derelict cottage renovation….that view & beach access is a winner 🤩

[@heatherroberts1736]

What a great shelter! I'm feeling some kind of raised den to look out to sea. Somewhere to drop a fishing line. I see a lot of possibilities for snow sledging runs. Have the best fun.

[@rubberhobo]

Haha, great minds there Heather. ✌️

[@SloMo2723]

Just joined on. This is going to be fun to watch!

[@stuartvh4562]

Just subscribed! Congratulations on the purchase and I look forward to seeing your progress.

[@rubberhobo]

Thanks for the sub, Stuart. We are glad you’re joining us on this journey. ✌️

[@alisonmountain1166]

So much potential! I’ve subscribed and very much looking forward to following your progress. It’s going to be a stunner

[@rubberhobo]

Thanks for the sub, Alison. We are glad to have you along on this journey. ✌️

[@saramorgan6638]

I hope the neighbors are good people. The cottage is beautiful.

[@AdventuresWithRalf]

Great video we loved it were currently searching ourselves for some land up in the highlands to build a cabin!

[@Harvy500]

I'm going to follow this restoration. The end result could be amazing. That concrete wall at the end of the garden is probably there to protect the garden and back of the house during strong storms.

[@rubberhobo]

Thanks for following the journey, Harvy.

[@Harvy500]

@rubberhobo my pleasure Sir.

[@TheCatlady63]

Happy New Year . I look forward to you sharing your progression.

[@rubberhobo]

Welcome to party, Catlady

[@KatSchlitz]

What a magical place! Cannot wait to see the reno happen, and gardens to come beyond. I adore Scotland and appreciate the vicarious living through your sharing, and it is realistic, not a castle but an everyman's place -- subscribed. Good luck!

[@katbar6066]

Ahhh a 1960's polystyrene tiled ceiling. The modern version of Asbestos wall linings!!! So is the sink in the kitchen save able? Lucky find with the bath too! That view is to die for.

[@rubberhobo]

@@katbar6066 They used to be white! 😂 Yes, the sink is being saved as we speak. Like the bath. 😁

[@andrewbeaumont5492]

@@rubberhobo I had a friend who set fire to his house with a chip pan after falling asleep following an after-hours session. The dripping burning tiles fell on him & woke him up. He got out unharmed. The house was a smoke logged mess, though.

[@bobfuller1407]

Can't wait to see you transform it beautiful views it will be stunning when you have finished it good luck happy new year❤

[@rubberhobo]

Thanks muchly for the support, Bob. Good on ya.

[@suedevaney6419]

Look forward to seeing the transformation 😃

[@rubberhobo]

Thanks muchly, Sue.

[@charmainemanley]

Looking forward to seeing the transformation from the southern Oregon coast where we, sadly, do not have a water view.

[@rubberhobo]

Oh dear. What does Oregan have? Redwood?

[@charmainemanley]

@@rubberhobo There are some coast redwoods in Oregon just north of the California border, but the giant redwoods are in Northern California about 100 miles away. We have shore pine and Monterey Cypress in our area. The trees that are seen behind our house in my YT profile pic are Monterey Cypress.

[@stevenj3152]

Serious money will need to be spent, but in some ways the state of the building should be easy enough to gut and start over. I would be tempted to make the small rectangular room with the small windows into an office. The corrugated roof area, I'd probably start over entirely and turn in to some sort of garden room.

[@rubberhobo]

You're right on both parts, Steven. The cottage will be taken back to the stone and started again and the lean to part will be demolished and rebuilt.

[@zoewalker1350]

Looking forward to all the transformations to come...

[@pamsweeney1171]

WOW! I love it. It will be GRAND!

[@rubberhobo]

Thanks muchly, Pam.

[@donnaharrington7154]

It's absolutely wonderful! Such lovely bones and that view is incredible! We bought a fixer upper back in 2007 and the man who sold it to us tried to talk us out of purchasing it! 😂 It was in similar condition to your place! But we saw the potential and now it's our dream home! I'm sure your home, like ours, will take blood sweat and tears to make it your own, but it will be worth it! I'm looking forward to seeing your progress!

[@MelliaBoomBot]

What a breathtaking setting 😊, that cottage is going to just perfect.

[@rubberhobo]

I know, we feel very fortunate to be able to call it ours.

[@sylvanramble1757]

What a charming cottage! It will look beautiful once you do your magic. Happy New Year from Florida.

[@rubberhobo]

Florida! Wowzers. Thanks for the kind words ✌️

[@johnsouthern9562]

Awesome project, beautiful setting…….😊

[@rubberhobo]

Thanks muchly, John.

[@johnsouthern9562]

@ I hope your project comes together smoothly so you can enjoy it with your family.

[@matthewroberts1828]

Hi, we have just moved in to a do me upper over the Dornoch bridge, lots of work to do lots of problems, but I’m loving it. Look into getting a few grants, warmer homes Scotland will help. Best of luck neighbour.😊

[@rubberhobo]

Oh nice one, Matthew. All the best to you too Neighbour!!! haha

[@monk6546]

I am so glad this showed up in my recommended videos feed! I have subscribed and I can't wait to see each coming video! I love watching home renovation from the very beginning so this is fantastic! I did have a question about how deep the window sills are and if that took up more square footage in the house as a result but you said in an earlier reply that you are gutting back to the stone so I think that answers that! I wish you the very best and look forward to watching you progress! Happy New Year! ~Dawn from St. Louis, Missouri

[@rubberhobo]

@@monk6546 Thanks muchly for the sub, Dawn. Happy New Year to you. ✌️

[@annsearle9275]

Its massive ,looking forward to watching the renovation

[@rubberhobo]

Happy New Year to you all. I hope 2025 goes exactly how you plan.

[@sugeary4248]

🌵Happy New Year from Tucson Arizona🌵

[@rubberhobo]

@ Howzers, that’s a long way away. Happy New Year to you. ✌️

[@bbbadkitty9638]

Happy New Year from Calgary, Canada. Lovely snowy night, not too cold, about -18C . I love this little cottage and am really looking forward to watching it transform.

[@Strength-in-Union]

Hey! Happy New Year to you and all viewers. I love the area where you have bought. Far nicer than Scotland's West Coast. Desperate to see the end product. Good luck to you.

[@gillianlaing1073]

Happy new year friends ❤

[@klarname4673]

You bought it!! It's been on the market a while for all I know, I saw that at least 2 years ago and thought: You know, would make for a nice place! But I'm not a UK native and I'm still kind of "trapped" in my PhD work, so I let it slide. good to see it in good hands!

[@rubberhobo]

Yeah it wa s definitely on the market for over two years. I'm glad I get the opportunity to save it.

[@martinsutherland4270]

If you can do the work yourself £100k should just about cover it Having done a similar renovation, it will need stripped back to the original stone walls, as these houses don’t have a damp proof course, or any form of insulation, then tanked about two feet up I can give you plenty of advice if required. Best of luck, keep the faith you’ll get there in the end

[@rubberhobo]

Thanks for the advice, Martin. All the best.

[@briansmart1222]

I can only say that I think you are a very clever man I’m looking forward to your big project

[@rubberhobo]

Thanks Brian, many people have said when they have seen this project. haha

[@melissadevine7719]

Amazing purchase! I can see the end vision. We are building a house in Northern Ireland, not easy but it is worth it! Can’t wait to see the progress

[@rubberhobo]

Good on ya, Melissa. All he best with your build!

[@Earlofmar1]

Happy new year from Australia

[@rubberhobo]

G'day. I miss living there tbh.

[@jantwine2453]

It’s very brave of you. I wouldn’t know where to start 😱It will be amazing once it’s done though. Wonder how long it will take 🤔

[@rubberhobo]

I’m going to start by knocking half of it down. 😂

[@davykelly3053]

Just subscribed, I’m looking forward to this one.

[@prodbyanati]

The bestt dad ever!!!

[@rubberhobo]

What. Where?

[@fairandinformed6477]

Beautiful northern light coming in those windows!

[@Hurc_life]

Good luck with the renovations

[@rubberhobo]

Thanks so muchly, Hurc. HNY.

[@Himynameisfeee]

Ohhh nice you can join the blaze trails Ross-shire group if you fancy it! Walking with toddlers/ babies or become a walk organiser yourself ! 🎉 welcome to the area

[@charliecharlie7898]

That is a lot of living space. Bet it was a beauty in its day. A great place to raise children. I'll be following your journey.

[@vanessamoyes6243]

Its going to be an amazing home,looking forward to seeing it all come to life. Some really good original features too. How long are you expecting it to take,will you be doing the renovations on your own. ❤

[@rubberhobo]

If i'm being realistic i'd say 18 months to 2 years. Many thanks for the positive vibes.

[@vanessamoyes6243]

@@rubberhobo well it looks like we are in for some exciting times.. Best of luck with it all..❤️

[@stevenstubbs5088]

Firstly gutted you aren’t turning this into a Airbnb 😂 secondly can’t wait start seeing the transformation 😊

[@rubberhobo]

Haha, thanks Steven. 😂

[@sharonpettman1274]

Wow, what a beautiful view, this I cannot wait to follow. This is going to be a beautiful home, all the best for 2025

[@JPD4982]

What a project you have there. A lovely property in a beautiful location. Hope it all goes well. Looking forward to watching this progress. Get Patreon started (I won't chip in) but there's plenty daft enough too 😂. Good luck 👍

[@rubberhobo]

HAHAHAHAH, thanks JPD.

[@gillianlaing1073]

Save the sink,& the bath, fireplace, ceiling tiles are a fire hazard 🔥, happy new year ❤

[@rubberhobo]

I'm doing exactly what you've typed. HNY to you too.

[@gillianlaing1073]

Hahaha, good minds think alike

[@wendymitchell2469]

Love the green bath!

[@rubberhobo]

Thnaks muchly, Wendy.

[@Zerobob26]

I'd avoid buying a small log burner... logs are usually cut to a standard size, and simply won't fit in a small wood stove. I'd buy bigger wood stoves, that can accommodate multiple logs of any size. Larger fuel loads 'tick over' better in my experience, with less refuelling required, plus the ability to more easily run the stove overnight. If you can't easily expand the size of your fireplaces, you can even have stoves free-standing in the room, away from the wall, with an angled stove pipe / flue back into the wall.

[@rubberhobo]

It's ok Bob, i own an axe. haha

[@sarahstrong7174]

I like the retro wallpaper. Keep that.

[@rubberhobo]

Not a chance, Sarah. It's 4 layers of smoke smelling paper! haha

[@lorainer9988]

Oh boy, you got your work cut out for you. Looking forward to seeing your progress

[@rubberhobo]

I sure have, but I’m looking forward to the journey. 😁

[@Green.witch.]

How exciting for you. Looks like the good folks of England are fleeing to wales, Scotland and Ireland in their droves 🎉 All the best for 2025. Subscribed 😊

[@rubberhobo]

In a way, I'm going back to Scotland. haha

[@rustypart8676]

Yes your head must be spinning with options I couldn’t do it , its going to be a stunner eh well done 👍

[@rubberhobo]

Yeah, my brain is going overdrive tbh. ahha

[@dandandan389]

What a view!

[@rubberhobo]

It's beaut isnt it!

[@MrKevflo]

very funny. i like it alot

[@rubberhobo]

Thanks muchly. 🤗

[@lovinglife2340]

Great project. Be ready to spend some money. It. Why does it have two small bath/shower rooms? Can you combine them into one big space (shower rooms) and lose the “storage”? Living room could continue out the back then. Also why don’t the two large bedrooms have sea views?

[@rubberhobo]

It's because originally it was 2 cottages.

[@sallybond9351]

I think its beautiful 😊

[@rubberhobo]

Me too Sally. 😁

[@DaviesKirk]

not so much video 2 as video 1 - alternate cut! not complaining, just wondering what's happened since the last instalment :)

[@rubberhobo]

Hi Kirk, yeah, it was extra footage I had. I'm knee deep in working on it but only want to update when there is something worth updating.

And I thought I was the only one who hates people coming around my house.😂

[@rubberhobo]

Haha, we all hide in the woodwork. Just like the woodworm!!!!! haha

[@81bozzaboy]

This is something I dream about doing also. The problem is getting the money in place for such a building as you can't get a normal mortgage. Did you buy it outright?

[@rubberhobo]

I did buy it outright, yeah. Iv'e been waiting 7 years to get money togther to buy one and dragged my other half to over 20 properties over the years! haha

[@81bozzaboy]

@rubberhobo living the dream. It will be amazing in the end. It's a shame they make it so hard to purchase these properties. There's so many I've seen in disrepair😕

[@rebeccadunn4504]

This looks far from Leicestershire? 😮😊

[@rubberhobo]

@@rebeccadunn4504 It’s Rutland Water!

[@donnamcdonald-g8n]

@@rubberhobo It's the Black isle in Scotland! Near Invergordon!

[@georgebarnes8163]

A good candidate for solar and wind power.

[@rubberhobo]

Agreed George.

[@tillycrafts]

Wow those walls are so thick, the windows look tiny in them!

[@dougieranger]

Cromarty Firth there?

[@cavegod1]

I love the hunt in trying to find it on google maps, cant find it on rightmove so currently scouring the cromaty firth

[@cavegod1]

@ I looked there but was looking at the wrong part🤣

[@bigcorky4687]

I thought I was the only one taking up the challenge to find property's being done up on KZbin, always respect people's privacy and keep it to my self when I find them😂

[@rubberhobo]

@@bigcorky4687 That's the spirit, Corky. MANY THANKS.

[@donnamcdonald-g8n]

I can't find it. I am looking in Cromaty Firth and spent hours 'walking' around. I am using the oil-rig things in the background, but I'm still no closer. Any help would be appreciated.

[@bigcorky4687]

@donnamcdonald-g8n some guy posted the location earlier but it was rightly deleted, I found it quite quickly but I'm afraid you are on your own 😂😂

[@excossack]

Was this originally two houses?

[@rubberhobo]

That's correct. It was two cottages.

[@kennymacleod5522]

Scrap yards give you £100 for the copper tank afaik

[@salzburg18]

Is this a new home or a second home?

[@rubberhobo]

It's a second home until it's liveable. It will set the timing back, but apparently kids can't live in woodworm infested, none water tight crack houses.

[@salzburg18]

@rubberhobo Probably a good plan. Look forward to seeing how it progresses - you won't need paintings with those views.

[@nicolad8822]

You’re also building a what now?

[@Brianmac007]

is this renfrewshire?

[@rubberhobo]

Nope. haha

[@Brianmac007]

@@rubberhobo okay doke🤣

[@Darren_92]

0:37 rain or rain*

[@rubberhobo]

eh?

[@Darren_92]

@@rubberhobo In Scotland so only get 1 and 1/2 days of sun for the year. :)

[@katrinagillooly2553]

Sorry we’re is this ?

[@rubberhobo]

The Black Isle

[@foamyflightmaster9385]

Happy new year, even with recycled content. 🤔

[@rubberhobo]

Haha, gimme a break. It's my second video and i'm just testing the water. hahaha

[@ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl]

It's okay. Shame it's by the sea, though. I once lived on the coast for 12 years & I hated it - all the fog & you can kiss goodbye to your car because the salt air will rot it in no time at all. Best regards

[@rubberhobo]

I'm getting rid of the car and buying a tug! haha

[@ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl]

@@rubberhobo The UK is cold enough at the best of times BUT by far the coldest part is on the coast. I knew some grim, foggy summer days living at the coast when, at the same time, just a mile or so inland was beautiful, warm & sunny. I do hope you enjoy that more than I did. I now live about 35 miles inland from the coast & like it much more. Best regards

[@nicolad8822]

Bi folds? nooooooo.

[@Cellestion]

Ok you're rubbing it in now 😁 just a bit jealous! That's such a vast blank canvas, the light is amazing and the garden area to die for ❤ so looking forward to seeing what you do in 2025 😊

[@Thebestoneintheworldha]

Ah more English people. Exactly what we need

[@SteveBernard42]

I’ve got some materials that may be of use to you, message me if you’re interested. Good luck!

[@rubberhobo]

Is one of them a Bulldozer by chance, Steve? haha

[@saorsa5]

Alba shaor a nis

[@alinperra]

Lovely cottage! Good luck in 2025!🎉🥂

[@rubberhobo]

Many thanks. HNY to you too.

[@alinperra]

@rubberhobo Thanks!