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  • Опубліковано 25 гру 2024

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  • @mattneillninasmom
    @mattneillninasmom 10 місяців тому +32

    Stunning. Would definitely recommend a coffee/tea station & mini fridge in the bedroom for those cold mornings, cozy evenings..

  • @phyllisjasinski6622
    @phyllisjasinski6622 9 місяців тому +14

    I wanted to say at first glance why would you tear up a church. But then after watching how you enhance the beauty of the church. I am so happy that you were the ones to rehabilitate the building the old and mixed perfectly with modern architecture. Thank you for sharing.❤❤❤❤

  • @nadia-i1l5h
    @nadia-i1l5h 10 місяців тому +24

    Truly the deepest of respect for this undertaking and the result. Hope they enjoy their labor of love

  • @dlebreton7888
    @dlebreton7888 10 місяців тому +10

    Grand to see people giving history new life.

  • @kensteffes6712
    @kensteffes6712 10 місяців тому +15

    The house within a house is perfect.

  • @maricogan2903
    @maricogan2903 10 місяців тому +26

    Lovely final project. The respect this couple showed to the building was unusual for this time in history. Thousands of people have married, bene mourned, babies baptised, people of all ages worshiping...Hymns and Christmas Carols lifted to the rafters for over a century. This was beautiful.

    • @gertanckaert3023
      @gertanckaert3023 9 місяців тому

      yes, my feeling, in my 100 year old former chapel

  • @danielkoher1944
    @danielkoher1944 9 місяців тому +3

    31:22 It surely does, the opened courtyard not only gives privacy.
    But, a Beautiful Serenity. A+ ⭐️

  • @pobrien864
    @pobrien864 9 місяців тому +6

    I admire your courage in taking on and sticking with this project as some of the structural issues I think would have scared me to death! Congratulations on a wonderful project completed!

  • @StevenSeven
    @StevenSeven 8 місяців тому +2

    What a beautiful makeover! Stunning.

  • @danielkoher1944
    @danielkoher1944 9 місяців тому +2

    36:09 It certainly is.
    I wish the Both of You many years of Health, Wealth, and Happiness.

  • @lorettajohnson5900
    @lorettajohnson5900 9 місяців тому +8

    Absolutely beautiful!

  • @lib556
    @lib556 8 місяців тому +2

    I've often dreamt of living in a renovated church. I was a bit disappointed not to see what was done in the tower.

  • @zellavie21
    @zellavie21 8 місяців тому +2

    It inspires me tobuy old historical building with priceless stories...

  • @KimSincox
    @KimSincox 10 місяців тому +9

    Brilliant! Stunning! Glorious...sumptuous...charming...cozy...incredibly tasteful without being stuffy. On time and on budget by a lovely couple who saved a treasure. Bravo! I'm going to have to rewatch the ending with pauses just to take it all in.

  • @donnajenkins4721
    @donnajenkins4721 10 місяців тому +9

    Stunning

  • @paulsheridan1
    @paulsheridan1 10 місяців тому +13

    Both Sean and Debs have really proven themselves capable, having handled such a magnificent renovation, effectively on time and on budget. I think this has to be one of Charlie Luxton's all-time favourites. 🎉

  • @danielappell3484
    @danielappell3484 10 місяців тому +24

    Great work, beautifully done. I would cover the exposed wooden buttresses with metal flashing to keep the rain away from that wood for a while longer.

    • @kellygb9278
      @kellygb9278 8 місяців тому

      Copper sheeting would age so well here. The patina would enhance the look & preserve the stone walls and the wooden beams

    • @sianwarwick633
      @sianwarwick633 6 місяців тому

      People would have it in a flash ​@@kellygb9278

    • @bryan__m
      @bryan__m 4 місяці тому

      I thought the same, but then I figured with as much engineering and attention to detail he put into anything else, there's no way he just forgot that the exposed wood will harm it. They probably just didn't show it in the video, or hadn't gotten to that part of the restoration yet. It looks like 3 sides were originally painted, so painting the 4th side is a pretty quick final detail.

  • @susannajones7203
    @susannajones7203 10 місяців тому +10

    Lovely family and story. Thank you for sharing your journey.

  • @gertanckaert3023
    @gertanckaert3023 9 місяців тому +2

    love the “ shoulds “ from all of you, who don’t own a church, and haven ‘t renovated one ( yes, i live in a small chapel...yes, even minor upgrades, and reno takes experts and $$$ )

  • @lilliancruz1756
    @lilliancruz1756 8 місяців тому

    I love this home so much and the wonderful amazing couple who took this restoration on! WELL DONE to the craftsmen who did the work, and the architect who drew up the plans. All around beautiful. This couple deserves this home, after living in a caravan for 2 years. Bless their family.

  • @h3022
    @h3022 10 місяців тому +4

    Absolutely stunning! Love this so much.

  • @starveartist
    @starveartist 10 місяців тому +9

    Please do a part 2 when they work on the rest of it!!!!

  • @jasonkane8200
    @jasonkane8200 10 місяців тому +6

    400,000 for this seems like a bargain and not pricey at all. I don't think you could touch twice the price to do that here in the states. This is terrific. I would commandeer the tower room for a small library and reading room.

  • @caseyflorida
    @caseyflorida 10 місяців тому +30

    The roof removed from that courtyard makes the wood buttresses exposed to rain. Those will rot away!

    • @kathymateer
      @kathymateer 10 місяців тому +4

      Eventually, wrapping in copper should do the trick.

    • @gonzalogonzalez4220
      @gonzalogonzalez4220 8 місяців тому +1

      @caseyflorida No more than any wooden structure exposed to the outdoors. They were originally painted and can be kept painted.

  • @starveartist
    @starveartist 10 місяців тому +6

    Truly beautiful and unique!!!

  • @chrysantha9769
    @chrysantha9769 10 місяців тому +45

    at least the neighbors are quiet....😆

  • @lasalleman6792
    @lasalleman6792 10 місяців тому +3

    Reminds me of a small castle, with its own chapel. Kind of Medieval/modern. Very nice.

  • @heatheryoung36
    @heatheryoung36 10 місяців тому +3

    What a beautiful building! Kudos to this couple and others who save precious buildings all over England. I really admire the work ethic to finish a lovely home for themselves. Cheers from Canada.

  • @dreed1058
    @dreed1058 10 місяців тому +4

    Simply stunning! A work of love and creativity. I also love the courtyard & bedroom - it's all lovely. Everyone seems concerned about exposed buttresses - I'm sure they have a plan!! Best wishes🎉❤!!

  • @susanwarford4221
    @susanwarford4221 10 місяців тому +3

    Beautifully done. Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉.

  • @TheTishy44
    @TheTishy44 8 місяців тому +1

    Wow…..nicely done….love the water feature area….so perfect.

  • @julie4636
    @julie4636 10 місяців тому +3

    Absolutely amazing renovation. Love the stone still worn with age. Creative blend of old and new. Including the necessary red post!

  • @spider46531
    @spider46531 10 місяців тому +3

    GREAT!!! Another wonderful rebuilding of historic homes like Restoration Man!!!

  • @22gtrotter
    @22gtrotter 10 місяців тому +6

    Impressive !!!! I love the way they kept some parts almost untouched, showing even the years of neglect.

  • @conniekiers9554
    @conniekiers9554 3 місяці тому

    Absolutely stunning

  • @dixiechicken2643
    @dixiechicken2643 8 місяців тому

    Stunning and Brilliant. Without a doubt, one of the best I've seen! You should be so proud of yourselves.

  • @BlessedForever888
    @BlessedForever888 8 місяців тому

    I feel like the spirits of the people buried in the cemetery nearby helped this family out. The results are awesome.

  • @peggystein3745
    @peggystein3745 10 місяців тому +2

    Absolutely amazing accomplishments!!! So beautiful congradulations and enjoy! Thank you for sharing God bless i am sure their are good spirits there!

  • @siobhanroberts8627
    @siobhanroberts8627 10 місяців тому +2

    Truly incredible feat you accomplished. Beautiful home.

  • @stevendaniel8126
    @stevendaniel8126 8 місяців тому

    BRILLIANT!! Totally fascinating......

  • @ellenmadsen7308
    @ellenmadsen7308 10 місяців тому +2

    Fascinating project. Would have liked to hear about plans for the tower and any other spaces left to work on.

  • @sianwarwick633
    @sianwarwick633 6 місяців тому

    Can people come up and see this place. It's astonishing

  • @donaldcurlee9635
    @donaldcurlee9635 10 місяців тому +1

    Absolutely love this

  • @laurensouthgate2458
    @laurensouthgate2458 10 місяців тому +1

    WOW!

  • @maryjones5710
    @maryjones5710 10 місяців тому +1

    Congratulations, your home is wonderful.

  • @zackdreamcast
    @zackdreamcast 8 місяців тому

    Those exposed timber flying buttresses hopefully has some nice flashing and marine grade sealant on them and have continued maintenance schedule attached to them

  • @Windows2Life
    @Windows2Life 10 місяців тому +2

    I wished they framed those.beautiful columns with glass.instead of encasing it within the glass wall frame but then the bedrooms size would become much smaller!❤

    • @danielkoher1944
      @danielkoher1944 9 місяців тому +1

      At least they saved a building before it was lost. 😊

    • @danielkoher1944
      @danielkoher1944 9 місяців тому +1

      33:12 As the kitchen is the central location of celebrations and Holiday Memories.

  • @baseball4697
    @baseball4697 8 місяців тому

    As you were making the windows and I saw the forest green color, I thought, “I bet he’s going to shingle the upper part.”

  • @dianafessenden7361
    @dianafessenden7361 8 місяців тому

    Truly amazing and I am pleased for them. My only thought was dealing with all of those stairs throughout....as they age it would seem impossible (perhaps an elevator is forthcoming.)

  • @mryan22
    @mryan22 10 місяців тому +6

    I shudder at those wooden buttresses in the courtyard being exposed to the elements. If any of those fail after being exposed to the elements, the entire place would come down.

    • @danielkoher1944
      @danielkoher1944 9 місяців тому +1

      I’m quite sure as much attention they’ve paid to structural detail.
      They’ll continue to keep an eye on it.

  • @heathermcrobert9779
    @heathermcrobert9779 10 місяців тому +2

    How do you vacum the ceiling at that height!! What an atmosphere for a home!!

  • @jackiec859
    @jackiec859 10 місяців тому +1

    Lovely!

  • @erikseanwolff5341
    @erikseanwolff5341 9 місяців тому

    What a spectacular video of an amazing process I am now a subscriber to your channel and I am looking forward to so many more amazing episodes.

  • @eh_bailey
    @eh_bailey 10 місяців тому +29

    I'm still stressed about those exposed timbers. This is an interesting build, but they should have kept the leaded glass windows and just put permanent insulated storms over it. You always want this kind of thing to be undone in a historic structure.

    • @jeffivany9532
      @jeffivany9532 10 місяців тому +3

      Disagree. The leaded glass would give too much religious overtones.

    • @marionchase-kleeves8311
      @marionchase-kleeves8311 9 місяців тому +2

      I disagree, what is more beautiful than God's good light? The leaded Glas was a necessity since glass was poured or spun and large panes were impossible. The amount of light is astounding!

    • @katecrossrhodes
      @katecrossrhodes 9 місяців тому +6

      Their house, their choice.

    • @danielkoher1944
      @danielkoher1944 9 місяців тому +1

      Insulated windows over stained glass.
      Further deteriorates the original leaded stained glass.

    • @danielkoher1944
      @danielkoher1944 9 місяців тому

      @@marionchase-kleeves8311🙄

  • @dicoakhmad9076
    @dicoakhmad9076 10 місяців тому

    Wow,the owners is totally extraordinary person,personally i do love the final building.its look beautiful but beside that they have collections of gravestones i their backyard

  • @Roses-lilac
    @Roses-lilac 8 місяців тому +1

    How do you heat it?

  • @loril.mangold8160
    @loril.mangold8160 10 місяців тому +1

    I think they should have a nice expresso machine upstairs in their bedroom

  • @СолдатШвейк-з8й
    @СолдатШвейк-з8й 9 місяців тому +5

    It’s a pity that the state does not have enough money to maintain and restore historical architecture.

    • @pamelawing5747
      @pamelawing5747 8 місяців тому

      There is a ton of historical buildings supported by the state. There IS a limit. It is wonderful to see that there are people like this with the money and the vision to restore these lovely structures. It's happening in quite a few countries. France has a lot of chateau restorations going on and it's lovely.

  • @VoklstWestie
    @VoklstWestie 10 місяців тому +1

    Very Tartarian, Bellisemo!

  • @mauricepowers3804
    @mauricepowers3804 10 місяців тому +2

    You need a coffee machine in your bathroom❤ beautiful build❤

  • @Myrnateatro
    @Myrnateatro 9 місяців тому

    Lovely! What about the outside, what did they do to the cemetery?

  • @stevenschwagel8029
    @stevenschwagel8029 10 місяців тому

    ❤this

  • @jozf8163
    @jozf8163 8 місяців тому

    Very interesting concept. Not sure if I could live in an old church. If you don't mind me asking - what software did you use in the 3D concepts?

  • @marionchase-kleeves8311
    @marionchase-kleeves8311 9 місяців тому +1

    Needs to get window installers to REMOVE WINDOW TAGS! TACKY!
    I'm jealous, but Relieved I dont have to do the cleaning!

  • @VoklstWestie
    @VoklstWestie 10 місяців тому

    I knew I was meant to watch this show, when I saw the Westies!!!!
    Ive been jn search of a (worthy) church..

  • @cynthia5304
    @cynthia5304 8 місяців тому

    How do you incorporate the tomb stones into you exterior living space?

  • @christinahouldsworth6124
    @christinahouldsworth6124 8 місяців тому

    36:43 Isn't that the Sims Song for building?

  • @ninjacool69
    @ninjacool69 Місяць тому

    Nice house 🏡 with grave yard

  • @DoJoDiL
    @DoJoDiL 10 місяців тому +1

    Am I the only one who noticed the music playing around 36:00 was from The Sims?

  • @truthserum5202
    @truthserum5202 10 місяців тому +4

    How terribly creepy to live in a home surrounded by the dead.

    • @epluribusunum1460
      @epluribusunum1460 10 місяців тому +2

      Billions of humans have lived and died; most of us live surrounded by the dead, cemeteries or no.

  • @KathyDeBorde
    @KathyDeBorde 2 місяці тому

    How much of the property, which seems to be mostly cemetery do you own with the chapel/home? If you own the cemetery property are you responsible for keeping it up?

  • @kensteffes6712
    @kensteffes6712 10 місяців тому +1

    Would be ver easy to put a free standing elevator in this house.

  • @JosephGoins-m1y
    @JosephGoins-m1y 10 місяців тому +3

    Leaving the wood buttress exposed 😮 they have to be iron now the walls of the main structure is in danger

  • @flipjuicychic02
    @flipjuicychic02 8 місяців тому

    I'm curious if there were ghosts at the grave yard 😂

  • @arielb5317
    @arielb5317 10 місяців тому +1

    That place is haunted or is going to be. That is absolutely mental. Nice work but MENTAL!!

  • @RonMeece
    @RonMeece 9 місяців тому

    love Sean's rusticated walls best. Sorry Debs!

  • @r824077
    @r824077 10 місяців тому +3

    Image if the chappel was haunted lol

  • @timothyfortner4500
    @timothyfortner4500 10 місяців тому +1

    I appreciate the show! However, I would have really appreciated information about the historic church, such as the year(s) it was built.

    • @22gtrotter
      @22gtrotter 10 місяців тому +1

      Watch again, it was mentioned when it was build, i believe 1850 someting but not sure.

    • @jo4vt
      @jo4vt 10 місяців тому +1

      They gave the history at the beginning.

  • @raraszek
    @raraszek 9 місяців тому +2

    It's depressing that there is an abandoned chapel in the first place

  • @AFAskygoddess
    @AFAskygoddess 10 місяців тому +11

    The restoration of the church is magnificent. However, their taste in the interior decor boggles the mind, and NOT in a good way. I absolutely wept when I saw that hideous red post in the kitchen. Then I stopped watching. I couldn't take anymore. But hey, it's their house. None of my business how they want to live.

    • @jackiec859
      @jackiec859 10 місяців тому +3

      Well, it's a sure bet that no one will accidentally run into the red post and knock themselves silly.

  • @ChiefWindyCheeks
    @ChiefWindyCheeks 10 місяців тому +2

    solar panels.... in England....🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

  • @9aguirre
    @9aguirre 10 місяців тому +5

    Styles don’t match or fit. Looks a bit oogly upstairs.

  • @ernestomondragonromero3024
    @ernestomondragonromero3024 9 місяців тому

    I feel like the main part of the church with that amazing architecture was left like a space the nobody uses nobody goes there, I think it would be amazing the main living room there with a big chandelier as a main focus on that huge space, hanging from a metal support due to the delicate ceiling, and the other living room as a tv room that is more private or a garage/man cave, also the expose wood beams that are structural features is not good. Another thing is, how is it that a massive house the boys have to share bedroom in a bunk bed. And I think the outdoors are not even taken in consideration as part of the design. And what happened with the tower? That could be the most impressive feature of the project and was left out 😢

  • @Nerdsplayingcards
    @Nerdsplayingcards 8 місяців тому

    I would design the interior with more rustic undertones huge oil paintings. Greek statues the who 9 yards

  • @zafjas
    @zafjas 10 місяців тому

    This renovation must have cost much more than 400K

  • @cratecruncher4974
    @cratecruncher4974 10 місяців тому +2

    Major changes to a religious site in the middle of 2000 graves of people that loved the church the most? Wasn't that a movie???

  • @whitneylake2107
    @whitneylake2107 10 місяців тому

    Goerge did these already

  • @jamesedinger4956
    @jamesedinger4956 10 місяців тому +4

    I'm happy for them...but that place would be creepy to live in

    • @CarlaLR74
      @CarlaLR74 10 місяців тому +2

      Old creepy cemetery in the yard, that is a big no for me.

    • @wdwerker
      @wdwerker 10 місяців тому +1

      @@CarlaLR74But the neighbors are so quiet ! 😊

  • @sofiebribiesca6678
    @sofiebribiesca6678 8 місяців тому

    Well done. Bargain ;-)

  • @---wu3qj
    @---wu3qj 9 місяців тому

    No offense intended, but this is a very weird building for a home. It is too massive to be cosy to me.

  • @DianaStuckert
    @DianaStuckert 8 місяців тому

    If you believe that water purification house looks Californian, you are delusional. I have lived in California my whole life. No one here lives in anything like that.

  • @scottygdaman
    @scottygdaman 7 місяців тому

    living in a graveyard ?
    weird

  • @KurniaElite
    @KurniaElite 2 місяці тому

    it mean christianity is over

  • @ВартанВартанян-з2у
    @ВартанВартанян-з2у 10 місяців тому +4

    It should illegal to change the internal design in the former churches!!! People just ruin its beauty!!!

    • @wdwerker
      @wdwerker 10 місяців тому +5

      That would limit buildings like this to demolition unless a congregation has very deep pockets !

  • @willgame26
    @willgame26 9 місяців тому

    something about it i dont like.

  • @23mlke
    @23mlke 10 місяців тому

    i’m sorry but they ruined it

  • @krystofsimek1134
    @krystofsimek1134 8 місяців тому

    Great idea very badly executed.