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Cheap Irish Homes - Season 6 Episode 8
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00:00I'm Maggie Malloy and I'm back on the hunt for Ireland's best value properties
00:05You have a really really solid house that's stood for so long
00:08I'm going to be using all my skills to match house hunters on a budget with fixer uppers, hidden gems and undiscovered bargains
00:16Can you see my face?
00:18It's not just a lick of paint
00:21There's fear in those eyes
00:23This time I'm joined on my search by building expert and architect Ty Casey
00:28I just think there's magic about that fireplace and there's magic about this building
00:32Together we'll show you that even in a tough housing market, it's still possible to find your ideal cheap Irish home
00:44Today I'm meeting Debbie and Tony Da Silva
00:47Originally from South Africa, they moved to Ireland two years ago and settled in County Kildare
00:54where Tony works as a self-employed handyman
00:58The couple would now like to find a property that needs renovating
01:02where Tony can use his skills to create their new home
01:06I do love Ireland, yes
01:08It's a lot slower in Ireland, laid back
01:10It's like just a different pace in life
01:13I've been working in construction my whole life
01:15I'm not afraid of a really run down place
01:17So it's all about the gut
01:19How the building is positioned, where it's facing
01:22I can break walls down in my mind immediately and see what it'll look like
01:25And I can see the product immediately
01:27It's very, very handy, very good to have about
01:30The kind of property I had in mind would be a stone-built cottage
01:36I'm not too worried about the interior, because that's all going to be probably redone
01:40But I would want it to be structurally sound
01:43And I would want definitely water, electrical connections
01:47A bit of land, so minimum would be half acre
01:50And it's got to be, I wouldn't say isolated
01:54But I didn't want to be on top of other people
01:56About an hour and a half, two hours from the New Beach area maximum
02:01That's where our family stays, so not too far away from the grandchildren
02:06Something pretty, with a bit of land, perfect
02:10If we could get a horse for the grandchildren it would be wonderful
02:13We have a budget of 230,000 euros, including renovations
02:19We're also interested in what grants might be available
02:21I hope Maggie can find us a nice property
02:24With a budget of 230,000 euros, including renovations
02:36Debbie and Tony are looking for a home they can restore
02:39And seem happy to take on a big project
02:42They're relaxed about its location
02:44As long as it's no more than two hours from Newbridge
02:47So I've decided to focus my search on County Tipperary
02:51Starting not far from Tharlis
02:53Where the average house price is about 240,000 euros
02:58This cottage sits on a plot of almost three quarters of an acre
03:02And comes with outbuildings and a hay barn
03:05It's located in Carini, North Tipperary
03:08Which is just under an hour and a half to Newbridge
03:11And has a guide price of 95,000 euros
03:14However, this place will need a lot doing to it
03:18So myself and Tyg are joining Debbie and Tony to have a look around
03:22So, we are just under an hour and a half from Newbridge
03:25We have an interesting looking cottage
03:27What are your first impressions?
03:28Good
03:29Good, huh?
03:30Yeah?
03:31Good, yeah, yeah, yeah
03:32I love the trees
03:33And the surrounding fields and it's amazing
03:34Beautiful
03:35So project wise, does this feel like a big project?
03:37It feels big but not daunting, no, not at all
03:40No?
03:41Debbie, are you scared?
03:42I'm more scared but he's the brave one
03:45It just needs a good clean up, tackle the house, get us ready
03:49And then you can start slowly doing the others
03:51This is the kind of lad we need to bring to all the houses, isn't it?
03:53Especially this one, I think
03:55So what I love about this is you can see each generation maybe built a piece of the house
04:00The house, the single storey was extended up to be two storey at one end
04:04And a lot of potential if you get creative with potentially joining buildings
04:08Or having your guests stay in outbuildings
04:10I think there's a lot to work with here
04:12Definitely, yes
04:13You mightn't be too surprised to hear that this is a good bit under budget
04:16At €95,000
04:19And bear in mind that derelict grant which could be €70,000 potentially
04:24Sounds good
04:25I think it's a good price, it leaves us a lot of money to do a lot of work
04:30We head in?
04:31Yes, it's good
04:36So we're in what will be the main living room of the cottage at the moment
04:40We have a parlour to the back here that has seen better days now
04:44And then the two storey extension is in front of us
04:46We have two bedrooms downstairs and a good sized bedroom upstairs as well
04:50Debbie, what do you think?
04:52I'm terrified
04:53No, you're not
04:54It's not that bad actually
04:56Considering the roof is rotten
04:58The house itself still feels okay
05:01There's no bathroom in here
05:03No bathroom, but I think you have a water supply
05:06I saw the Sacred Heart light is still on
05:08So there's an electricity connection
05:10I think space-wise
05:11It does have charm
05:12Just see past the work for a second, Debbie
05:14It does have charm
05:16I think the challenge with renovating it is
05:18To keep the charm while you improve it
05:21Correct, yes
05:22Yeah
05:23Up for the challenge
05:24Perfect
05:25That's what I like to hear
05:26Would you keep the stairs?
05:27Steak case definitely would stay
05:28Good
05:29I'm happy now
05:30So I think of all the other buildings this one is probably the one that's in the best condition
05:37This roof is perfect
05:39You can see the timber is bone dry
05:41Love the stone walls
05:43This actually could convert this immediately into little temporary sleeping quarters
05:48And then while you're working there then you can crash in here
05:52I can see your mind's working already
05:54I think you look a little bit less talented as well though
05:57Yes, I think the house is a bit difficult to see past all the work
06:03But yeah, this is nice, this is very nice
06:06And also you have electricity that is spotted
06:09You're a brave man Tyg, a brave man
06:12So Tyg, this building is very close to the footprint of the main house
06:16Is there any way that you could connect them easily?
06:19I think it would be a great thing to do
06:21Just a little single storey, little glass almost connection
06:25That respects the volumes of the old buildings
06:28I'm getting chills down my spine
06:30And it's not bad chills, it's good chills
06:32Yes, I love that
06:36So we're out in your very own hay barn now
06:38This place just keeps on giving, doesn't it?
06:40Yeah, it does
06:41It's one after the other
06:42Not too overwhelmed?
06:43No, no
06:44No, no?
06:45More excited
06:46You need that excitement to give you the energy to actually do what is a big project
06:49But the rewards are cool like that
06:52That's what you're going to look forward to, the rewards
06:54Not too much work, no?
06:56Oh, it's a lot of work but he's quite capable
06:58It's a lot of work but he's going to do it, is what you mean
07:01Yes
07:03Okay, well we have more houses to see
07:05Can I tear you away?
07:06Yes
07:07Yes
07:08Yeah? Come on, we'll hit the road
07:11For my next house, we're moving 12 minutes down the road
07:14Close to Upper Church
07:16Around an hour and 20 minutes to Newbridge
07:19This two-storey cottage sits on a one-acre site without buildings and a shed
07:25It's also another property that's well under Debbie and Tony's budget
07:29With an asking price of €95,000
07:33Myself and Tyg are going to take a look at this one before our house hunters arrive
07:38Okay Tyg, house number two, what do you think?
07:40You have a main house there from mid-1800s with a later extension here
07:45Technically there are a few hairline cracks, other items that would have to be investigated and addressed
07:51But overall I'm looking forward to seeing the site
07:54And there's a lot of character in there, it just needs to be pulled out
07:57Pulled out, yeah
07:59So we're in the kitchen right now, we have a tiny little room off to the side here with the most adorable fireplace
08:05And then we have a sitting room just opposite behind me
08:08Two bedrooms upstairs, so that's two up, two down?
08:11Two and a half, down
08:13Two and a quarter
08:15I love these houses, it doesn't get more efficient
08:18However, I think times change
08:20I do think maybe Tony and Debbie would like to extend here
08:24And it's out through there, you need to go to get the daytime and the evening sun
08:28Like you need a bathroom, first of all, clearly
08:34So we have two bedrooms up here, nice big windows, gorgeous views as well, what do you think?
08:39I do think if you focused your energy downstairs on the living areas and providing a bedroom
08:44This would make great guest accommodation
08:46If Debbie and Tony are looking for a more manageable renovation, this really could fit the bill
08:52Looks better than the other one from the outside, I don't know
08:55But it's a nice big site
08:57First impressions, mmm
09:00Okay
09:01Not hitting the mark
09:02I just, I can't see the wow factor
09:04Okay
09:05But maybe in walking through it might change
09:08There's a lot of character in this house that can be exposed
09:11And definitely if you work cleverly with it and appreciate what's inside in there
09:15You can get a good result
09:17No, no, I'll definitely go in there open-minded
09:19Definitely
09:20Electricity is still connected
09:21It's connected to mains water as well
09:23And it's on the market at the moment for €95,000
09:26Okay
09:27So another big amount of your budget left over to do work
09:31You ready to have a look inside?
09:32Yes
09:33Here's your notebook
09:34Thank you
09:35Okay, any questions you have for Tig, write them down
09:36And we will meet you out the back in a couple of minutes
09:38Okay
09:39Good, yeah
09:40Thank you
09:41What do you think?
09:43It's tiny
09:44Yeah
09:45Or like they would say, it's cosy
09:46Cosy
09:47That's one way of putting it
09:49Yeah
09:50There are the seedings on there
09:51It's very low, so it makes everything feel more cramped
09:53Yep
09:54Yeah
09:55What about breaking down walls?
09:57That we'd have to first do investigations, see if they're structural
10:00Mm
10:01Well, positive
10:02There's water
10:03A basin
10:04Mm
10:05Okay
10:06Big kitchen
10:07Yes
10:11I still feel very closed in, even though the ceilings are a bit higher, but they slope
10:16And there's no bathroom, I've noticed there's no bathroom here, no toilet, and that's a problem
10:22Yep, look, obviously the rooms are small, they're not tiny, the light is nice, but yes
10:30The feeling I had outside, my gut wasn't wrong, it's not really for us
10:34Yeah
10:35Yeah
10:36So, how'd that go?
10:38It's a bit small
10:39Okay
10:40I was a bit concerned about the low ceilings
10:42Right
10:43And I was actually wanted to ask Tig, if it's possible to break out any walls, that wall in the middle
10:51I think that wall in the middle is basically for the main fireplace in Hart
10:54Okay
10:55So you could work around it
10:56Okay
10:57There's a lovely opportunity to the south here and to the west to plan lovely contemporary extension
11:03Okay
11:04That is if the property is free
11:06The setting, the view, 10 out of 10
11:08Perfect
11:09Amazing
11:10Right
11:11In terms of the property, I had that gut feel when I first saw it, it hasn't changed so I'm really sorry
11:17Really?
11:18Yeah, sorry
11:19Somebody's gonna come and love it
11:20Yeah
11:21Definitely, because it does have, it does have that feel of a cottage, that homely
11:26Yeah
11:27Warm feeling, it does have it, but it's not what I'm looking for
11:30It's fine
11:31I'm okay
11:32I'll get over it
11:34Sorry
11:35Apologies
11:36Will we see what I can do with the last house?
11:38Yes, definitely
11:41I've now viewed two properties with Debbie and Tony and my first house seems to have really captured their imagination
11:48But I've still got one more renovation project to show them
11:51It'll have to be cutted out again, but
11:58I'm searching for homes with Debbie and Tony Da Silva
12:01They're looking for a property they can renovate that's no more than two hours from the Newbridge area of Kildare
12:08I've already shown them two places in North Tipperary, well under their budget of €230,000 including renovations
12:16One, is this cottage without buildings in Carini, on the market for €95,000
12:23Not too overwhelmed?
12:24No, no, I'm more excited
12:27The other, this two-storey cottage on one acre near Upper Church, also with a guide price of €95,000
12:35Somebody's gonna come and love it
12:36Yeah
12:37But before we get to our last house, Tyke has made his way to Kilmurray McMahan in County Clare
12:44He's meeting Lorraine Simpson, who has renovated five cottages she bought together in an online auction
12:50So Lorraine, when did you buy all of this?
12:522022
12:53And did I hear right that you bought it on the internet?
12:55Yes, middle of the night, scrolling through Daft, not even in Ireland at the time
13:01Found an auction, kept under my ceiling, and the next morning I wake up and I own five cottages on two acres of land that I've never seen
13:09And I have no idea where they are
13:11I love it
13:12Crazy adventure starts
13:15Well, where did you start?
13:16So we had five different states of dilapidation, we took the best one, we put a mattress on the floor, and we started from there, and we worked through it mostly ourselves, and we just did all of them up slowly, slowly
13:32We now have five, three are ready completely that we short-term rent, one we live in, and one is really needing work
13:40So we'd be here all day if we were to go in and out of five, why don't we take maybe the smallest and the biggest?
13:46Yep, so the smallest would be this one, this is Lime Tree Cottage, come on, I'll show you
13:51Okay
13:55So Lorraine, we're straight into the kitchen living room, we have a lovely bathroom and a generous bedroom to my right
14:01Original features here, I think, ceiling, floorboards
14:04Yep, ceiling's original, floor's original, even the kitchen cabinets in the bottom is original, and we just put a new countertop on
14:14Everywhere I look, there's personality, colour, it feels really nice
14:19We divide it between us, so my husband is a builder, so he does all of the exterior, and I get to do the fun stuff, and I'm having a lot of fun
14:27The clever touches, the sliding door, the half door
14:29A lot of the stuff is recycled and upcycled, and it's been a labour of love, and we've loved every minute of it
14:44Lorraine, we're in the largest of the five cottages, in this neat kitchen with this beautiful view
14:49To my left, we have a lovely sized sitting room
14:52Again, everything really nicely finished
14:54We've had a bit of fun with this one, this we called lemonade cottage, because when life throws you lemons, make lemonade
15:01But everywhere I look, there's personality, and it's not an overpowering way, it's just a really nice, it's nice to be here
15:07You've got to keep it a little less kitschy, but still give it that personality, having some fun with it
15:14So, we're in the largest of the three bedrooms down here, lovely family bathroom right outside the door
15:22It's the biggest property, was it the biggest project?
15:25It was the biggest project, but it was also done twice
15:28We completely renovated this to a very high spec, and it was fabulous
15:32And then we went away, and as we were away, there was a big freeze, and the pipes burst, and the water ran for three weeks
15:42All of the work we'd done, was completely destroyed, so we had to start over, but I'm happy with it now
15:49And I'm glad you did, because the results speak for themselves, I think it's a triumph
15:54Thank you, I love it
15:57Lorraine, you bought all of this online in 2022, for how much?
16:03I got all five cottages, and two acres of land, for 160,000 euros
16:08Wow, that is impressive, how much did you spend renovating lime cottage?
16:12About 20,000
16:14Again, wow, and lemonade cottage?
16:16About 50,000, give or take a little bit, because of course, remember we had to do it twice
16:20But again, we did all the work ourselves, so it did save us money
16:26It is so impressive, but I think what sticks with me is that you've got to go for it
16:30It's been an adventure, and adventure's always fun
16:33And it's been fun to be here, so thank you
16:35Thank you
16:37Lorraine described this renovation project as a crazy adventure
16:41It was obviously challenging, however, she's managed to create a home and a business for herself here
16:46In what now looks like a very clever move
16:52For my final property, I'm heading to South Tipperary, close to Ballyperine
16:57This part-renovated cottage stands on a good-sized plot of almost 1.4 acres, with fantastic countryside views
17:06It's around 1 hour 40 minutes from Newbridge, and comes with a guide price of 160,000 euro
17:12There's still a good bit of work left to do here, so myself and Ty are going to join Debbie and Tony on this one
17:19So what we have here is a part-renovated cottage, we've lots of little outbuildings dotted around the property
17:25And it's in a really, really pretty area, isn't it? I mean, that view
17:29Beautiful
17:30It's phenomenal, isn't it?
17:31The location is amazing
17:33So Tony, what's your gut feeling on this one?
17:35Gut feeling's good
17:36Okay
17:37I love the big old trees, and the drive-in was amazing
17:43So the main building you're looking at is our foundation stone of rural Irish housing
17:46It's the tree bay cottage, stone built
17:49You have an extension to that gable, over 100 years old
17:52The porch may be 20 years old
17:54The renovations were started, but they weren't completed
17:57So there's plenty of work left to do
17:58We have an electricity connection, as you can see, attached to our very sturdy chimney
18:03There's also been a new water pump installed, so you have running water on site
18:07Sounds good, yeah
18:08Okay, will we head inside?
18:09Yes, please go
18:14So we're straight into a really, really big living room here at the moment
18:17I think originally this was probably two rooms
18:20We have another room off behind the fireplace
18:23And then we have the little extension then again
18:24I love it, I do
18:27I like the ceilings high
18:29I love the beams
18:30It's very spacious
18:32It'll have to be cutted out again, but
18:34But the idea was good
18:36That's our Tony
18:38The idea was good
18:39Concrete floor has been relayed with a membrane and insulation
18:43There's a bit of minimal insulation in the roof
18:45We can see plans lying on the sideboard there for 25 years
18:49The intention was to build an extension perpendicular to this block out there
18:53Now if you were starting, you have a challenge in that the south light is there
18:58And the views are hit there
19:00Maybe get an axis out there to a patio to enjoy that sun
19:03And maybe some VLUX is in and brighten the space
19:07Definitely keep the views
19:09Best of both worlds if you do it right
19:10Correct, 100%
19:12You can see even the sun right now
19:14That's, you want more, see that square on the ground?
19:16It's trying to get in, but you need to
19:18You need to free it and leave it in
19:20Yeah
19:23We have a big room here that would have been probably a sitting room
19:26Then we have another decent sized room in here that looks to have plumbing for a bathroom
19:31I could really see this as a bedroom with a really generous en suite
19:35The bed would be sitting over here, you've got all this beautiful sunlight coming through
19:40So that will make my wife happy
19:43She loves light
19:45You also have a very, very big bathroom here
19:46So like there is the potential to put the closet space in there
19:50They'll walk in more dope, you know
19:52I've never met any woman that has complained about having too much storage space
19:56Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
19:58I'm just so nervous
20:00Is this a sensitive issue?
20:03No, but definitely, I think there's potential here
20:06Yes, no, it's lovely
20:08You ready to talk about this price?
20:10Yes
20:12It's on the market at the moment with a guide price of £160,000
20:16Okay
20:18It has been on the market though for over six months
20:21And the agent said that he is open to offers on it
20:24There are also, again, the possibility of getting grants
20:27Because it has been vacant quite a while
20:29So what do you think?
20:31The price is a little disappointing
20:32Okay
20:34The grants obviously will help
20:36It is quite a bit more expensive
20:38But I can understand that
20:40The house is in a lot better condition than the first one
20:43That outbuilding is also quite nice
20:45And the property is bigger
20:47I love it
20:49First of all, this isn't nearly as big of a project as house number one
20:53Although there are things that aren't finished
20:55A huge amount of work has been done
20:57And another thing to keep in mind is that we've moved now from North Tipperary down to South Tipperary
21:03There's a big difference in the price of houses between both ends of Tipperary
21:08Very scenic area as well, you've seen from the views
21:11And you do pay for that
21:13So, you know, you are getting a house that is worth more
21:16But you have to pay more for that
21:18You say the house needs a lot less work
21:20But for me to ensure the house is going to be good
21:22I'm going to have to strip out lots of what's being done
21:24True, yeah
21:26So I'm sort of going a step back to then go forward
21:28Property one, you're basically starting from the roots
21:32Ty, do you feel like it's a good value for the money?
21:35I think it's a winner
21:37As a design opportunity, I think it's stunning, yeah
21:40Yeah, we'll do our work
21:42And we'll see how much money we need to fix it
21:45And see what kind of offer we could put in
21:47Potentially
21:49Okay, well look, you've lots to think about
21:51The two of you need to go off and have a little talk
21:53Compromise on both sides
21:55And I'll meet back up here in a little while
21:57Does that sound good?
21:59Perfect
22:01This has been a really interesting house fund with Debbie and Tony
22:04First up was this cottage without buildings for €95,000
22:10Also for €95,000, we saw this two-storey cottage on one acre
22:16And finally, we looked at this part-renovated cottage with great views
22:21And a guide price of €160,000
22:25So we've had a great little house fund around glorious County Tipperary
22:29We've seen three very different houses, all needing quite a bit of work
22:32Did any of them come out on top?
22:35House number three for me
22:37House number three for you?
22:38Yeah, loved it
22:39Okay, and was it like high above the other two?
22:41Yep, absolutely
22:43Way up there
22:45Beautiful location, lots of privacy, beautiful views
22:48Are you both in agreement?
22:50I'm torn between one and three
22:52Okay
22:53One, I know what I'm getting
22:55Right
22:57Number three, the price is a bit high
22:58But I do like both properties
23:00And obviously, the fact that Debbie likes house number three
23:04It's looking like it's going in that direction
23:08Okay, okay
23:10So what's the plan?
23:11We're gonna go back
23:13We're gonna do some research
23:15And then probably make contact with the agents
23:19Well, it's rare enough for me to find one house that somebody loves
23:22But to find two that are in the running is a success for me, so I'm happy
23:26There you go, Meggie
23:28It was really exciting this
23:30Are we there on?
23:31Yes, let's go
23:32Thanks
23:33Debbie and Tony were looking for a restoration project
23:38And if they decide to go for property one or three, that's definitely what they'll have in their hands
23:44But with a can-do attitude and Tony's know-how, they've every chance of creating a fantastic home for themselves
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