Room to Improve.

Mr.Crinklewood

Could have had a little balcony off the bedroom.

Autosport

Autosport wrote: »

I don't like the outside of the house.

I like the kitchen though

The bottom half on the outside is way too dark.

ShamoBuc

This was a fantastic episode, not because of the house but because of the couple.

What a gent of a man, a real character.

She was the perfect foil for him and they were friends for longer than most couples are married.

Probably the most suited and in love couple I've seen on the show.


p.s. nice house too!

Icsics

I'd need curtains!

KevRossi

Lovely people, pleasure to watch that.
You can only wish them a long, happy and healthy marriage after watching that.

Mam of 4

They love it , am so happy for them !

Love their bedroom and the view , agree that the layout of his kitchens/open plan spaces , all begin to look the same after a while .

Dcmb1984

What was the final budget cost?

LirW

ShamoBuc wrote: »

This was a fantastic episode, not because of the house but because of the couple.

What a gent of a man, a real character.

She was the perfect foil for him and they were friends for longer than most couples are married.

Probably the most suited and in love couple I've seen on the show.


p.s. nice house too!

Yeah they're really adorable, a lovely episode!
I think this is an incredibly appropriate build now for where they are in their lives, it serves their needs just right, it seems like it's not going to be crazy in maintenance and perfectly manageable for when they're older because everything is generous enough without being huge.

And I hate to agree with Dermot, but he was right about the press doors.

redbuck

Dcmb1984 wrote: »

What was the final budget cost?

Never said, you’ve got to think it was higher than the original quote as there was no mention of the groundworks or new garage.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Dcmb1984 wrote: »

What was the final budget cost?

€215,000 I think?

I really enjoyed that episode, lovely couple.

seannash

redbuck wrote: »

Never said, you’ve got to think it was higher than the original quote as there was no mention of the groundworks or new garage.

215k is what the voiceover Said just before the reveal of the finished house. Not sure if thats after the grant or before. Id imagine before

MidMan25

One of the more forgettable houses and episodes

redbuck

seannash wrote: »

215k is what the voiceover Said just before the reveal of the finished house. Not sure if thats after the grant or before. Id imagine before

Thanks, I missed that.

Autosport

MidMan25 wrote: »

One of the more forgettable houses and episodes

Forget the house but not the couple, like Sarah Jane

Mr.Crinklewood

Dcmb1984 wrote: »

What was the final budget cost?

Joe probably made a profit.

chooseusername

MidMan25 wrote: »

One of the more forgettable houses and episodes

Get used to it , that's the new formula.

sunbabe08

What happened to the 156k budget, where did the 215k budget come from???

Other than that, that was probably my fave episode. I loved Joe 😌

Atlantic Dawn

I would have liked to see how the new heating worked, heat pump yoke etc.

iamwhoiam

MidMan25 wrote: »

One of the more forgettable houses and episodes

The house maybe but not the couple . They were lovely and a breath of fresh air

splinter65

downtheroad wrote: »

Would they not put a downstairs bedroom in given their age too

She went to school with me and I’m 54 so look, neither of us need a stair lift yet....

Atlantic Dawn

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I would have liked to see how the new heating worked, heat pump yoke etc.

Last week was all about the bloody garden,this week more about the couple and the wedding, very little info about the actual houses themselves, I get the impression that the end product tonight was as much of a surprise to Joe and Mary as it was to us.

ShamoBuc

sunbabe08 wrote: »

What happened to the 156k budget, where did the 215k budget come from???

Other than that, that was probably my fave episode. I loved Joe ��

Very annoying that he said 40 odd thousand could be recouped if they got to an A3 rating.
Then they never mentioned if they got it.

215k - 40k= 175k which would have been close to max original budget plus 10% which is fairly normal for overruns/customer add ons really.

Ash.J.Williams

Jaysus architect, wedding planner and best man all in one

History Queen

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I'd say Cool Bawn Quay Nenagh.

It's actually Ashley Park, just outside Nenagh

Edited to say i replied before reading the whole thread...didn't reslise others had already pointed this out.

Fab location!

MidMan25

chooseusername wrote: »

MidMan25 wrote: »

One of the more forgettable houses and episodes

Get used to it , that's the new formula.

It's a shame if so, they always got the balance perfect between the house, the faux drama, and the owners.

homewardbound11

Would love to know how they managed and A2. With what was built .

chooseusername

MidMan25 wrote: »

It's a shame if so, they always got the balance perfect between the house, the faux drama, and the owners.

people got tired of the false drama , always the same ,
budget , unforeseen problems, personality clashes, she wants/he doesn't .
It got to the stage where you knew what was coming up next.

Charlie19

homewardbound11 wrote: »

Would love to know how they managed and A2. With what was built .

Wall, floor and attic insulation, air tightness, heat recovery, heat pump and new windows. There was no mention of solar panels but that's not to say it wasn't installed.

appledrop

One of the better episodes in my opinion. A lovely couple + just goes to show you don't need loads of drama to make a good episode.

She is the spitting image of Mary Kennedy from rte. The open planning living was perfect for them as in old house they never used the sitting room. I liked inside the house but not outside.White/Black/Brick + Wood Slates in window. Too fussy.

Of course they should upgrade the heating. It's not just about cost but comfort of a warm house especially in years to come.

HeidiHeidi

vicwatson wrote: »

Sola all over this episode

Could they have shoehorned ANY more branding into the show if they tried?


Way overkill, that is pissing me off now and I'm not at the end of the programme yet.