Room to Improve.

dublinman1990

Hiya guys.

That house looks like a complete tip at the minute. I didn't realise the building was condemned!

What a utter disaster for this lovely couple. I'm hope spending an extra €28k will be worth it in the end.

amdublin

What do they work as??? A mortgage of that size (260 to buy, plus 200+ to build) on today's interest rates would be a pretty sizeable payment every month.

jos28

Would the lending institution or surveyors not be accountable for their part in this

amdublin

dublinman1990 wrote: »

I'm hope spending an extra €28k will be worth it in the end.

Hi dublinman1990

No other option but spend it dublinman...

Autosport

That was wasn't a house that was a ruin

Atlantic Dawn

jos28 wrote: »

Would the lending institution or surveyors not be accountable for their part in this

Yes I always thought a survey would be needed, perhaps they had the full cash price on them with no need for a mortgage

Deub

They really didn't have an engineer checking the house before they bought. They learned a costly lesson.

Lisha

These are lovely people. I really hope it works out so well for them

Harry Angstrom

Autosport wrote: »

That was wasn't a house that was a ruin

Stonehenge would have greater building potential.

amdublin

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Yes I always thought a survey would be needed, perhaps they had the full cash price on them with no need for a mortgage

Maybe...

Cash up front to buy and then a mortgage for the build?

Lisha

amdublin wrote: »

Maybe...

Cash up front to buy and then a mortgage for the build?

That would echo my thoughts Amdublin

jos28

amdublin wrote: »

Maybe...

Cash up front to buy and then a mortgage for the build?

It must have been something like that, I really can't see a surveyor passing that for mortgage approval. I hope it works out for them, they seem so genuine.

amdublin

Mod:
Guys, as usual no comments of a "personal" nature about the people who are taking part in this program.

Thank you

BabysCoffee

Why is Dermot attempting to salvage this foundationless walls??? Why didn't they demolish and build a brand new house?

omerin

This episode should be mandatory viewing for any prospective buyer on how not to buy a property

trishasaffron

BabysCoffee wrote: »

Why is Dermot attempting to salvage this foundationless walls??? Why didn't they demolish and build a brand new house?

Yes...bizarre

Sunny Dayz

Cannot believe they paid €260k for THAT!!! Sure they could have bought our 4 bed detached and next door as well and had change!! Did they not get a surveyor engineer when they were looking to buy the wreck?!

amdublin

omerin wrote: »

This episode should be mandatory viewing for any prospective buyer on how not to buy a property

I predict they both* may have grey hair by the end.

Agree it should be a lesson to everyone.






*Although fair play to them they seem to be trying to keep perspective, and focus on their baby/the important things in life

Deub

BabysCoffee wrote: »

Why is Dermot attempting to salvage this foundationless walls??? Why didn't they demolish and build a brand new house?

And we all the fixes they need to do, I wonder how the house will age. That will be one of the houses I would like to see in 5 years time.

Rackstar

Poor guys, can't have got it surveyed before buying.

amdublin

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

Cannot believe they paid €260k for THAT!!! Sure they could have bought our 4 bed detached and next door as well and had change!! Did they not get a surveyor engineer when they were looking to buy the wreck?!

I am being snobby here...but is it in an estate of (ex) council houses?

amdublin

WHITE windows????

Hmmm.

Harry Angstrom

Seems like this couple have more money than sense.

CJ Haughey

Munster joinerys best looking well.

amdublin

It is very big.

amdublin

amdublin wrote: »

WHITE windows????

Hmmm.

No, apparently not

small town girl

Figured it out, she reminds me of Stephanie Roche

I can concentrate on the house again

dublinman1990

The new layout of the home is making a bigger difference in the light coming into the place.

Atlantic Dawn

amdublin wrote: »

It is very big.

Yes normally the houses look tiny at this stage, these rooms look huge.

omerin

I wonder do Munster joinery give a good discount in the knowledge that their products will be on prime time tv? I imagine the buyer will let them know