Architect here. Keep up the good work! In linear bathroom layouts, the vanity should go closest to the door, then toilet. Toilets are "shin knockers." Love the corner shower. If budget permits, think about adding glass to the wall by the windows. It will bring tons of light into the shower.
I know it is all those hidden things that costs the most to repair/redo! Damp courses, wiring, replacing all the woods that have woodworm in it, re plastering,new roof, debunking, many tip runs and tidy bins. Building extension, opening rooms, knocking through, garden renovation. I have to admit, it took us years as we do have many children! So as savings would take us forwards we did the works. It is an old house, gifted by Lady Henderson to the Royal Marines and their families. I knew at the age of ten when I saw it from an open top bus, it would be my forever home. 😀
I really like how you have a picture of the floor plan with the room that you are in outline in red. So useful to keep track of where we are in the house. Thanks!
I'd do a bit of research in terms of turning off the heating to any unused rooms. Generally for an older house you want to heat all the rooms to prevent damp. This is the case for our Victorian house with solid brick walls
Was just thinking that! Doesn't have to be the exact same warmth as everywhere else, BUT you want the heat/humidity as uniform as possible throughout the house, on a consistent basis, all through the year.
That first fireplace looked like a red coloured marble which at the time this house was built was quite expensive, usually it was plain white marble, I think in regard to the back stair I would consider leaving space for an elevator to future proof the house. I really like the fact that you are boarding the rooms to allow for the re-wire but adding in sound and thermal padding, a very smart move to save on channeling the walls and possibly causing issues with the plaster ceilings.
Your tour was great. Don't doubt yourself. You are charming and the tour was thorough and informative. Just echoing the sentiment that the accompaniment of the floor plan that keep up with your current location is outstanding, so thank you for that.
A home of that size has failed in the past as it cannot fund its upkeep…I’d recommend that you have a semi separate 1 bed apartment in there somewhere, so that at least you have some income, for tougher times. Nice video.
They are containing the second floor to an independent nature. Otherwise it's just a large two bedroom home. They are adding the insulation, should do the double glazing. Wont be the money sink it originally was.
@@thecocktailian2091 Yes, I imagine that everything they plan then agree on is with an eye on the present & the future. Having the property bring in some income is 100% smart & necessary. Sounds like they're getting good advice from others behind the scene 🙂
If you don't plan to heat all of the rooms, please consider how to avoid damp in the cold rooms during the winter, it would be a shame if mould starts growing after you've put in so much work.
@@annie_charcheologist no, when a property is properly insulated to keep the heat in could actually keep more moisture trapped and if there’s no heating and proper ventilation it’s a breeding ground for mould, especially when you only have internal insulation as the damp can still penetrate through the external walls.
I'm definitely a fan of keeping as much original as possible but at the same time there needs to be a balance with what's original and what's functional. Great job so far.
Obsessed with these chronicles!! I think I may have been an architect or engineer in a former life because this is all so fascinating to me!!! I can not wait to keep going on this journey with you! ❤
I saw this comment about a library instead of another bedroom. I think that's a great Idea. Unless you are planning to have a big family, I would rather turn some guest bedrooms in functional rooms like a library/reading room, office room, etc. And is there no bathroom on the ground floor? I'm so excited to see more of your progress. This video was not boring at all. Can't wait for the endresults!
My parents bought a fairly small abandoned school building in the 90's and renovated it. It's still our family home. It's nice to have all that space but in the colder seasons it gets really cold so everyone just spends time in their rooms where we can turn up the heating.
We expect the second stairs was for the servants originally and the top floor was servant living area. We restored a 1750 Georgian Grade II house in Malvern Worcestershire someone gave it a 1960s look. Old pink marble fireplaces ripped out and replaced with Cotswold stone ones! and sepelle doors! took us 12 years with both having full time jobs. It was a labour of love. We love your original fireplaces. What we enjoyed was sourcing doors and fireplaces. For paint colours look at farrow & ball paints. What is nice you are both so young to grow into the house we were 42 years old when we took our mammoth restoration. Loving the new channel keep up the good work.
The chapel ceiling is stunning and worth a bit of love,as funds allow ❤️ the 2 main fireplaces, WOWZERS. All reminds me of my childhood home, an Edwardian, with welly 😎 You're being both respectful and practical in your design. Love the channel, waiting for updates to see your progress. Well done folks 👏👏 Best of British (+ Irish 😂) !!
I am so glad that you are doing your best to keep the original features of this beautiful property. Love watching you restore this home. The videos are great, keep them coming. X
A suggestion: if you are going to remove the secondary (or service) staircase, you should put an elevator, taking advantage of having the hole... 'cause it would raise the price of the property... I know it's expensive but with all the money you’re going to invest, it worth the effort. The addition of the powder room is brilliant❤ wish you luck 🤞i love what are you doing! So far so good😘
Very good idea! Especially as they make quite compact and easy to install ones nowadays. However, an elevator for 3 storeys is probably more complicated there is also the added expense to consider.
@@kimberlyearly8918 Yeah I heard it... but with how huge the master bedroom’s gonna be, they could do it in the space they said they want his closet and try to find another way of storage or divide the space in the corner of the room to make a bigger closet there... and In the space next to the elevator, where they planned to make the bathroom, they can make a sheets and towels' closet, a place to ironing, to put cleaning products... it would be so comfortable to have a washing machine on that floor too or a kitchenette for breakfast or coffee station... 🤷🏼♀️so many things could be done there... are just suggestions...
@@katanyajason3316 i know but I imagine it’s an expensive house and if you have the money to buy something expensive you want luxuries and comfort... for me it would be a mistake not to put it... even more: if they have basement they could do it to get down there too, leaving the possibility for a buyer to do down there whatever they wants (like a wine bar or an entertainment space...) possibilities are infinit with a space like that...
Fabulous. Can't wait to see your progress. It was only a few years ago that it was very well maintained. Will be lovely to see the hedges clipped & it returned to it's former glory.
Wow, it's not a house, it's a mansion! It's a huge project you guys has taken on, and I can't stop thinking about the budget, because this isn't going to be cheap. I'm looking forward to follow your journey restoring this beautiful place, and I can't wait to see the end result. Cheers from Denmark. :)
So excited to follow your progress! Random one but my only thought was when you were showing the master suite and the his and hers wardrobes… as a girl I would want the one that is next door to the en-suite for ease when getting ready 🤣
Great video. Such an interesting house and your plans for bringing it back to life are amazing. Will be watching your progress avidly! Thanks for sharing it all with us. Good luck.
How lucky am I to have stumbled upon this renovation series now? I can't wait to see how it all comes together bit by bit. It's a gorgeous villa! I'd love to live in something like that one day - a house fit for generations to come
Very informative. But I *DO* think you making one big mistake. You have planned more bedrooms then you will ever need. The room of 13:43 with its marvellous fireplace would be absolutely ideal to turn into a cosy reading room / library. Would do it justice. Big rectangular table in the middle, a big sofa, and some deep armchairs. Since it catches so much light it could also double as a morning room. Imagine that with Christmas.
Yeah, it sounded more like a hotel than a house. And so many bathrooms. I like your idea (a library is a must!) and also someone else's - to make a little room for towels and bed linen, etc.
Love watching this from Australia, you are both doing an amazing job with this property given the restraints of the cold and damp ,which i just couldn't imagine !♥️♥️
Love the fact that you are not just ripping out everything , but you are willing to get rid of the stuff that makes no sense like the 2nd staircase , wish you all the best with this, love seeing places like this get a new life and not just fall into complete neglect .
Loved the tour and the history of the house. You have obviously planned well and made lots of progress thus far. Looking forward to more episodes and the outside, garage entrance and courtyard. So much more to come. Crack on!
Looks fantastic! Thanks for the tour. Very clever way to preserve the buildings features. As well as insulate, install electric and plumbing! Looking forward to your videos every week and seeing your progress. 👍
Hi dear hardworking house owners, what à Beautiful historic old building you have purchased, Beautiful old Doors , old fireplaces with those mantelpieces, really fantastically Beautiful wow ❤ Thank you for sharing your journey, to turn this old beauty into à Beautiful, livable swan again, really cool. Love it all 🎉🎉🎉
Just discovered your channel and look forward to watching your journey in renovation. It's a lovely old house with so many lovely features. One thing I always wish for is for new renovations to honor the time period of the house. I hope your kitchen and baths will not look too modern-such a jolt to the sensibilities in an old home. I do wonder about the tiny back to back showers you've planned. A comfortable shower should allow one to stand and turn inside with elbows out and not bang into the side walls; otherwise it's like bathing in a coffin!!
if you know anyone who is good at carving stone you could get that jutting piece above your dressing room door carved into a Lintel decoration kind of like those guardian faces but maybe something more subtle like a flower
Loved an detailed tour of your home, thank you for sharing ! A stable type door could work well on the inside of your walk in wardrobe, to not eat to much into the room but allow you to show off the brick !
I cant wait to see this project come together. Id love to be able to do what you're doing but financially i wouldnt be able to do it in a million years. I can picture how stunning its going to be on going by your ideas. Cant wait to see it 🎉
This is gonna be a stunning home when you're done with it! I really hope you continue to post on UA-cam because I'm looking forward to seeing it! The master bedroom is huge and so bright. And I love the first guest room on the top floor. It will be super cozy! I love the exposed beams! I know a lot of people in your first video mentioned keeping the stone wall in the kitchen exposed. I hope you will consider it since it is so beautiful and would give the room so much character. Obviously, it's not our house though.😁
Great tour, thanks. Should make a great home. What a lot of work though. My grand-parents had one of those 1929 Triplex grates in my gran's (1929) kitchen space. They lived on the moors outside Sheffield, in a house built around 1929. Although she had a more modern, 1960s(?), kitchen (this would have been in the 1970s) she still used to fire up the Triplex, mainly because it had the right heat and humidity for cooking proper Yorkshire pudding, and Parkin cake. Also it was great for heating the kitchen. Coal was (relatively) cheap, but the then new oil-fired central heating was expensive to run, and not very efficient. They should really have kept the old coal fired boiler, as the mines were still in full production back then, but it was a dirty job to load it up.
As others have stated, you have a splendid property and shared some well thought out plans! One thing I'd like to share ( remembering that you casually suggested 'grapes or something ' for the window giving light to the cellar stair) : please consider a leaded glass style window, whether you choose clear or textured glass, it will blend in with the style and period of the house. Many stained glass pieces soon lose their charm and become kitschy over time. Wishing you great success as you proceed in this renovation! Cheers from Canada!
Great house and amazing project! Can't wait to follow all the stages till completion. The only thing I am missing in the plans fo the floors is a snug/second living room area. It is a huge house, lots of bedrooms, one day possibly children, it is always nice to have a second option, but I guess ground floor study can always be transformed into a snug in the future, it also had a fireplace anyway. Cheers!
Very nice! The only thing I'd do differently is I'd have the main bedroom's bathroom where you're currently planning your walk-in wardrobe. I feel that having it there will be much more convenient and feel more "en-suite" but also feel more private. It has a lovely big window to put a bath in front as well. 😄 I also feel that both wardrobes next to each other is more "traditional".
Hi guys, many than in s for the tour around this fantastic house, I think you two are very brave to take on a project this large, but you seem to have all the work planned out, I like the idea of the metal framing for the walls, I was hoping to see the basement and garage, maybe next time, congratulations on what you have achieved so far, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia, Les
OMG you have a working range!! That's so amazing and with most parts. Please do use that - if you look at buying a like for like vintage piece, it's circa 2.5k + shipping. So jealous of your XXL and OG slow cooker!
Just a suggestion - if you "Theme our bedroom colours around the fireplace" it may end up getting lost/camouflaged and not standing out. Choose colours that complement it instead.
What an amazing property .Outstanding layout,your plans are so mark on with the building, Could I ask a little about your self is this your first project,You seem so knowledgeable. I’m really looking forward to watching you transform this home . Good luck from California
Please don't take this the wrong way, I am not trying to be condescending, but it is so nice to see young people restoring/preserving an old house and its features. Did you say in the last video that you had the old plans for it? I ask cos that main staircase seems weird, like its been cut off?
If you're taking the second staircase out, would it be possible to put a gallery skylight in the roof so it floods that space with light? Maybe change the existing windows to 1 pane of glass or maybe tall smaller panes of glass. Its a beautiful home and we're all on the journey with you 😊
Architect here. Keep up the good work! In linear bathroom layouts, the vanity should go closest to the door, then toilet. Toilets are "shin knockers." Love the corner shower. If budget permits, think about adding glass to the wall by the windows. It will bring tons of light into the shower.
Agree, I was thinking glass blocks would be so nice in that spot for lighting.
Hearing you say you want to preserve ALL the original features makes my heart so happy.
I know it is all those hidden things that costs the most to repair/redo! Damp courses, wiring, replacing all the woods that have woodworm in it, re plastering,new roof, debunking, many tip runs and tidy bins. Building extension, opening rooms, knocking through, garden renovation. I have to admit, it took us years as we do have many children! So as savings would take us forwards we did the works. It is an old house, gifted by Lady Henderson to the Royal Marines and their families. I knew at the age of ten when I saw it from an open top bus, it would be my forever home. 😀
I really like how you have a picture of the floor plan with the room that you are in outline in red. So useful to keep track of where we are in the house. Thanks!
💕You could use those stunning doors that you removed as either the doors to your master suite or doors into your dressing room💕
Or doors to the pantry, depending on the size requirements.🤷♀️😄 Just a thought!
I'd do a bit of research in terms of turning off the heating to any unused rooms. Generally for an older house you want to heat all the rooms to prevent damp. This is the case for our Victorian house with solid brick walls
Was just thinking that! Doesn't have to be the exact same warmth as everywhere else, BUT you want the heat/humidity as uniform as possible throughout the house, on a consistent basis, all through the year.
Suggest you get an alarm as soon as you can, stay safe young lovely people! Brilliant that you keeping as much as you can of the old house too.
Appreciation for the floor plan 🥰 I know it adds to the editing time but it makes it so much easier to follow along! 🙌
what a stunning property! Thank you for preserving this beautiful building! look forward to the progress!
That first fireplace looked like a red coloured marble which at the time this house was built was quite expensive, usually it was plain white marble, I think in regard to the back stair I would consider leaving space for an elevator to future proof the house. I really like the fact that you are boarding the rooms to allow for the re-wire but adding in sound and thermal padding, a very smart move to save on channeling the walls and possibly causing issues with the plaster ceilings.
I'm so glad you showed us the entire house! it's going to be a stunning place
Your tour was great. Don't doubt yourself. You are charming and the tour was thorough and informative. Just echoing the sentiment that the accompaniment of the floor plan that keep up with your current location is outstanding, so thank you for that.
Thank you so much for this. That’s so kind, I really appreciate it 😊
A home of that size has failed in the past as it cannot fund its upkeep…I’d recommend that you have a semi separate 1 bed apartment in there somewhere, so that at least you have some income, for tougher times. Nice video.
Great idea
They are containing the second floor to an independent nature. Otherwise it's just a large two bedroom home. They are adding the insulation, should do the double glazing. Wont be the money sink it originally was.
@@thecocktailian2091 Yes, I imagine that everything they plan then agree on is with an eye on the present & the future. Having the property bring in some income is 100% smart & necessary. Sounds like they're getting good advice from others behind the scene 🙂
Sadly, they intend removing the servants staircase which would have made a separate entrance for a top floor flat if they ever needed some more income
If you don't plan to heat all of the rooms, please consider how to avoid damp in the cold rooms during the winter, it would be a shame if mould starts growing after you've put in so much work.
Would the insulation they’re installing in the walls be enough to compensate, it not really?
@@annie_charcheologist no, when a property is properly insulated to keep the heat in could actually keep more moisture trapped and if there’s no heating and proper ventilation it’s a breeding ground for mould, especially when you only have internal insulation as the damp can still penetrate through the external walls.
@@bear.b oh ok I didn’t even think about the condensation - thank you for clarifying.
I'm definitely a fan of keeping as much original as possible but at the same time there needs to be a balance with what's original and what's functional. Great job so far.
Obsessed with these chronicles!! I think I may have been an architect or engineer in a former life because this is all so fascinating to me!!! I can not wait to keep going on this journey with you! ❤
Such a lovely comment, thank you so much for following along ❤️❤️
I think that the second staircase was for the servants
Not even slightly boring. I'm looking forward to watching future episodes. Such tremendous progress already! All the best. 😄
I saw this comment about a library instead of another bedroom. I think that's a great Idea. Unless you are planning to have a big family, I would rather turn some guest bedrooms in functional rooms like a library/reading room, office room, etc. And is there no bathroom on the ground floor? I'm so excited to see more of your progress. This video was not boring at all. Can't wait for the endresults!
My parents bought a fairly small abandoned school building in the 90's and renovated it. It's still our family home. It's nice to have all that space but in the colder seasons it gets really cold so everyone just spends time in their rooms where we can turn up the heating.
Very well done, I shall be following your progress. I would also move the servants staircase and put a toilet for the downstairs floor.
We expect the second stairs was for the servants originally and the top floor was servant living area. We restored a 1750 Georgian Grade II house in Malvern Worcestershire someone gave it a 1960s look. Old pink marble fireplaces ripped out and replaced with Cotswold stone ones! and sepelle doors! took us 12 years with both having full time jobs. It was a labour of love. We love your original fireplaces. What we enjoyed was sourcing doors and fireplaces. For paint colours look at farrow & ball paints. What is nice you are both so young to grow into the house we were 42 years old when we took our mammoth restoration. Loving the new channel keep up the good work.
That landing with the staircase and red carpet (in the 5 year old picture) gave me Fawlty Towers vibes! 😂
OMG yes!!! 😂
The chapel ceiling is stunning and worth a bit of love,as funds allow ❤️ the 2 main fireplaces, WOWZERS.
All reminds me of my childhood home, an Edwardian, with welly 😎 You're being both respectful and practical in your design. Love the channel, waiting for updates to see your progress. Well done folks 👏👏 Best of British (+ Irish 😂) !!
I am so glad that you are doing your best to keep the original features of this beautiful property. Love watching you restore this home. The videos are great, keep them coming. X
Not boring at all. Thanks for taking the time to show it and share your plans.
A suggestion: if you are going to remove the secondary (or service) staircase, you should put an elevator, taking advantage of having the hole... 'cause it would raise the price of the property... I know it's expensive but with all the money you’re going to invest, it worth the effort. The addition of the powder room is brilliant❤ wish you luck 🤞i love what are you doing! So far so good😘
They will be putting the master bath where the staircase is going up.
Very good idea! Especially as they make quite compact and easy to install ones nowadays. However, an elevator for 3 storeys is probably more complicated there is also the added expense to consider.
It’s a good idea. Even if you just include the space for one to install at a later date.
@@kimberlyearly8918 Yeah I heard it... but with how huge the master bedroom’s gonna be, they could do it in the space they said they want his closet and try to find another way of storage or divide the space in the corner of the room to make a bigger closet there... and In the space next to the elevator, where they planned to make the bathroom, they can make a sheets and towels' closet, a place to ironing, to put cleaning products... it would be so comfortable to have a washing machine on that floor too or a kitchenette for breakfast or coffee station... 🤷🏼♀️so many things could be done there... are just suggestions...
@@katanyajason3316 i know but I imagine it’s an expensive house and if you have the money to buy something expensive you want luxuries and comfort... for me it would be a mistake not to put it... even more: if they have basement they could do it to get down there too, leaving the possibility for a buyer to do down there whatever they wants (like a wine bar or an entertainment space...) possibilities are infinit with a space like that...
So glad you're documenting this - fascinating project!
Fabulous. Can't wait to see your progress. It was only a few years ago that it was very well maintained. Will be lovely to see the hedges clipped & it returned to it's former glory.
Wow, it's not a house, it's a mansion! It's a huge project you guys has taken on, and I can't stop thinking about the budget, because this isn't going to be cheap. I'm looking forward to follow your journey restoring this beautiful place, and I can't wait to see the end result. Cheers from Denmark. :)
Love that you're making videos now
So excited to follow your progress!
Random one but my only thought was when you were showing the master suite and the his and hers wardrobes… as a girl I would want the one that is next door to the en-suite for ease when getting ready 🤣
Great video. Such an interesting house and your plans for bringing it back to life are amazing. Will be watching your progress avidly! Thanks for sharing it all with us. Good luck.
How lucky am I to have stumbled upon this renovation series now? I can't wait to see how it all comes together bit by bit. It's a gorgeous villa! I'd love to live in something like that one day - a house fit for generations to come
Very informative.
But I *DO* think you making one big mistake. You have planned more bedrooms then you will ever need.
The room of 13:43 with its marvellous fireplace would be absolutely ideal to turn into a cosy reading room / library. Would do it justice.
Big rectangular table in the middle, a big sofa, and some deep armchairs.
Since it catches so much light it could also double as a morning room.
Imagine that with Christmas.
Yeah, it sounded more like a hotel than a house. And so many bathrooms. I like your idea (a library is a must!) and also someone else's - to make a little room for towels and bed linen, etc.
Pretty sure this isn't going to be their "forever home". It's home for now with an eye as investment property in the long run.
Love these long-form videos, not boring at all! I'm excited to see how you get on with it all!
im so excited for this project! wishing you guys the best 💞
Love watching this from Australia, you are both doing an amazing job with this property given the restraints of the cold and damp ,which i just couldn't imagine !♥️♥️
I live next door to you! And ive always been fascinated by this beautiful building. I'm so excited to see your journey with it ❤
Well done!!! Very good tour!!! As an architect I can clearly understand what you guys planning to do and look forward to see the final out come!!!
Love the fact that you are not just ripping out everything , but you are willing to get rid of the stuff that makes no sense like the 2nd staircase , wish you all the best with this, love seeing places like this get a new life and not just fall into complete neglect .
The servant's stairs.
Love the longer YT format video, well done keep up the good work
Excellent you are so brave to take on such a project keep going I cant wait to see the finished home xx
Great job so far. This definitely going to be a fun project to follow
Loved the tour and the history of the house. You have obviously planned well and made lots of progress thus far. Looking forward to more episodes and the outside, garage entrance and courtyard. So much more to come. Crack on!
What an amazing house. Loved the walk through, thanks! Really looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
Thanks for showing us around, she is a beauty ⭐️
Not boring at all. It's going to be beautiful. Love your planning
Fantastic house and you have got so much done already. IRELAND
Looks fantastic! Thanks for the tour. Very clever way to preserve the buildings features. As well as insulate, install electric and plumbing! Looking forward to your videos every week and seeing your progress. 👍
As an interior designer, i love everything you’re planning to do!
Hi dear hardworking house owners, what à Beautiful historic old building you have purchased, Beautiful old Doors , old fireplaces with those mantelpieces, really fantastically Beautiful wow ❤ Thank you for sharing your journey, to turn this old beauty into à Beautiful, livable swan again, really cool. Love it all 🎉🎉🎉
Very enjoyable to watch. It's going to be interesting following your progress! Following you from Wisconsin, USA
Just discovered your channel and look forward to watching your journey in renovation. It's a lovely old house with so many lovely features. One thing I always wish for is for new renovations to honor the time period of the house. I hope your kitchen and baths will not look too modern-such a jolt to the sensibilities in an old home. I do wonder about the tiny back to back showers you've planned. A comfortable shower should allow one to stand and turn inside with elbows out and not bang into the side walls; otherwise it's like bathing in a coffin!!
if you know anyone who is good at carving stone you could get that jutting piece above your dressing room door carved into a Lintel decoration kind of like those guardian faces but maybe something more subtle like a flower
Loved an detailed tour of your home, thank you for sharing ! A stable type door could work well on the inside of your walk in wardrobe, to not eat to much into the room but allow you to show off the brick !
I cant wait to see this project come together. Id love to be able to do what you're doing but financially i wouldnt be able to do it in a million years. I can picture how stunning its going to be on going by your ideas. Cant wait to see it 🎉
Wow! You guys have been busy! Really enjoyed the walk through, can’t wait to see the next progress report. It’s going to be a cozy home, isn’t it.❤😊
This is gonna be a stunning home when you're done with it! I really hope you continue to post on UA-cam because I'm looking forward to seeing it! The master bedroom is huge and so bright. And I love the first guest room on the top floor. It will be super cozy! I love the exposed beams! I know a lot of people in your first video mentioned keeping the stone wall in the kitchen exposed. I hope you will consider it since it is so beautiful and would give the room so much character. Obviously, it's not our house though.😁
EXCELLENT! You've put a lot of thought into this - and it shows. Well done.
You did a great tour. Props for the speed of work done so far.
I love every second!!! Thank you for sharing your home
Great tour, thanks. Should make a great home. What a lot of work though.
My grand-parents had one of those 1929 Triplex grates in my gran's (1929) kitchen space. They lived on the moors outside Sheffield, in a house built around 1929. Although she had a more modern, 1960s(?), kitchen (this would have been in the 1970s) she still used to fire up the Triplex, mainly because it had the right heat and humidity for cooking proper Yorkshire pudding, and Parkin cake. Also it was great for heating the kitchen. Coal was (relatively) cheap, but the then new oil-fired central heating was expensive to run, and not very efficient. They should really have kept the old coal fired boiler, as the mines were still in full production back then, but it was a dirty job to load it up.
Wow what a treasure ! Huge project but worth it in the end, and I never knew house prices are so cheap in Swansea.😍
16:20 This is quite a Lovely ☺️ find with eloquent Beautiful articulate UK 🇬🇧 Speech.
As others have stated, you have a splendid property and shared some well thought out plans! One thing I'd like to share ( remembering that you casually suggested 'grapes or something ' for the window giving light to the cellar stair) : please consider a leaded glass style window, whether you choose clear or textured glass, it will blend in with the style and period of the house. Many stained glass pieces soon lose their charm and become kitschy over time. Wishing you great success as you proceed in this renovation! Cheers from Canada!
AGREE!!! a clear leaded glass feature will look elevated and timeless.
Not boring, really amazing!
What a lovely house, like a gem.
And i loved that you many things keep and you have good ideas with it ❤
Absolutely fabulous can’t wait to see the finished bits well done so far
Cheers
Well done great house tour ..please show us gardens next time very curious 🤗 Good luck huge undertaking
Enjoy the video can't wait to see you doing up the house🎉🎉
Huge house. BIG job. All the best with it all.
I’d def keep,any stone ware you find exposed, would be a beautiful reminder of the period of the house
A beautiful house I look forward to seeing the progress 🤗
Wow the chapel ceiling is extraordinary ✨️
Great house and amazing project! Can't wait to follow all the stages till completion. The only thing I am missing in the plans fo the floors is a snug/second living room area. It is a huge house, lots of bedrooms, one day possibly children, it is always nice to have a second option, but I guess ground floor study can always be transformed into a snug in the future, it also had a fireplace anyway.
Cheers!
An amazing home. Thank you and cheers.
Hi guys going to look amazing looking forward to the journey with you ❤
Thankyou, lovely to see the surrounding area and the whole plot! ❤ XXX
Very nice! The only thing I'd do differently is I'd have the main bedroom's bathroom where you're currently planning your walk-in wardrobe. I feel that having it there will be much more convenient and feel more "en-suite" but also feel more private. It has a lovely big window to put a bath in front as well. 😄 I also feel that both wardrobes next to each other is more "traditional".
If possible, I'd also then add another opening (making it jack and jill) onto the landing so that it's easy to get from the bathroom to both walk-ins.
Give us more. I can’t wait. Please show us as you go.
Hi guys, many than in s for the tour around this fantastic house, I think you two are very brave to take on a project this large, but you seem to have all the work planned out, I like the idea of the metal framing for the walls, I was hoping to see the basement and garage, maybe next time, congratulations on what you have achieved so far, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia, Les
OMG you have a working range!! That's so amazing and with most parts. Please do use that - if you look at buying a like for like vintage piece, it's circa 2.5k + shipping. So jealous of your XXL and OG slow cooker!
Just beautiful!!!
Thanks for the tour it looks great, can’t wait to see it all done!
Love your ideas!!
you have a really soothing speaking voice!
Well done on all the work do far. It looks really good. You have definitely made progress.
Beautiful House ❤❤ looking forward to see the progress
A second staircase would be useful in case of fire. I love your insight and enthusiasm.
Just a suggestion - if you "Theme our bedroom colours around the fireplace" it may end up getting lost/camouflaged and not standing out. Choose colours that complement it instead.
YES!!! Great eye!!
What project to undertake fascinating to see the transformation over time.
Beautiful job so far!
Awesome spaces. Thank you for the map! So confusing otherwise.
Wow !
Had no idea you guys were in Gower area.
Beautiful part of the country just up the road from me 👍🏴
So cool. I’d use the vintage doors on the pantry
Such a gorgeous home
What an amazing property .Outstanding layout,your plans are so mark on with the building, Could I ask a little about your self is this your first project,You seem so knowledgeable. I’m really looking forward to watching you transform this home . Good luck from California
Please don't take this the wrong way, I am not trying to be condescending, but it is so nice to see young people restoring/preserving an old house and its features.
Did you say in the last video that you had the old plans for it? I ask cos that main staircase seems weird, like its been cut off?
If you're taking the second staircase out, would it be possible to put a gallery skylight in the roof so it floods that space with light? Maybe change the existing windows to 1 pane of glass or maybe tall smaller panes of glass. Its a beautiful home and we're all on the journey with you 😊