1 Year Time Lapse: DIY Restoration & Renovation Of Our Derelict Farmhouse & Homestead In Ireland
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- Our 1 Year Time lapse shows the progress we have made at our Irish farmhouse and homestead in the last 12 months and includes the run up to moving to Ireland from the UK right back to October 2022 and May 2023.
It was only when we were editing this video did we realise that for a couple of DIYers with no previous experience of house renovation or restoration that we have do so much. We lived in the tent for 3 months and then slept in the kitchen for a further 3 months.... but we are telling you too much already.
Watch and see for yourselves our progress, setbacks and milestones. The last year has been incredible, well.... just over a year.
Being complete beginners at DIY farmhouse renovation & restoration, really needing a "homesteading for beginners" guide and now starting amateur archaeology, we are taking it slowly, enjoying everything we do no matter how hard it is, to one day realise our dream of running a fully functioning homestead from our once derelict Irish Farmhouse.
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It is absolutely amazing how much you have accomplished this past year. So much hard work and living in the midst of a major renovation while doing it. Thank you for allowing us to follow along as you fulfill your dreams. May God bless you, and may the sun shine warm upon you back, and May the road rise up to great you, and may your soul land in heaven and hour before the devil knows your dead.
Thank you Ed and it’s our pleasure to have you following along pretty much from the outset! It’s definitely made it a little more challenging living within it. I googled the last part of the saying that you wrote up there about the devil because Ben was quite taken with it and we hadn’t heard it before. Thank you 🤩
Wow! Stumbled upon your video. Love the transformation! Beautiful property. Your dreams and vision are turning this dilapidated ruin into a beautiful home. Cannot wait to see more of your vision.
I love this ❤❤
I cannot believe it’s been a year already, you guys have done a great job!! Here’s to a great rest of 2024! 🎉
Thank you! No we can’t quite believe it had been a year already! Time sure flies when you’re having (mostly) fun! 😜 😘
Some wonderful generous souls in your life.....pull out couch, kitchen, large carpet.....the sweetness of these gestures is something that for me would be such an enriching part of the journey and as we all know, the journey is all....
Golly I had forgotten how bad it was at the start. Inspiring effort, well done Ben and Dawn. ❤
Thank you Peter. Haha yes we do too. It’s nice to be reminded when we’re going through our “we haven’t done much” moments of just how it did look. 😂
I only started watching about 4 months or so ago and I just want to say you are both so brave taking on such a massive mess.
I also think you lucked out on your neighbours, they must also be happy to see new blood in the area.
Keep on keeping on.
Oh yes we definitely did with the neighbours! We’ve been quite overwhelmed with how kind and friendly all that we have met have been. The farmer neighbour especially with all his help.
Haha yes it was a bit of a mess when we first arrived, we’ve made new mess here and there but at least it’s now a little more contained.
Wow! Watching that year back all in one go really makes you appreciate just how far you've come in that relatively short space of time! You should feel so incredibly proud of yourselves. Those of us who follow you and enjoy watching your progress, certainly feel proud of you and everything you've achieved so far. Here's to many more years and many more milestones 😊
Well guys, tap each other on the shoulder, pinch yourself in the arms. This is reality! What you achieved in 1 year is truly amazing. And remember, in 15 years time you sit with a glass of wine by the logburner and say:"remember how we. ." And all will be finished, beautiful and well maintained. The energy change of the house, land and outbuildings has changed enormously. The house sighed under mal maintenance and is rescued, strong again. May your smile be from ear to ear. Thank you so much for sharing your lives with us.
Hi Wanda, thank you for such a lovely comment.
It is always nice to read a comment where we feel we have been completely understood with our dream, vision and way of work. We already look around and sometimes can't believe what we have actually done, especially the stuff inside the house and the bottom of the land.
It was once a hugely loved house but sadly life here stopped and mother nature started to visit. It is a lovely feeling when we look back at the first walkaround and now walk around.
Thank you again :-)
When you look back (even just as a viewer) and see what you have both accomplished and also how your confidence has grown with a learning curve for new skills has been wonderful to watch.
I just know that in the next 12 month you both will flourish, Ben will continue to grow to become an even more confident carpenter and start to trust in his own ability to turn out the work he sees in his mind, and Dawn who is already well on the road to becoming a skilled stone worker in her own right will also continue to grow in talent and confidence and will accomplish even more than she could ever have dream possible.
We all know it wont be an easy journey for you folks, but I think we can all agree that it's a journey worth fighting through to see the end result of your dreams coming into reality and you can finaly say to yourselves, family, friends and visitors with pride.... "We did this!"
Oh my goodness you made the pair of us cry when we read your comment! It’s been an emotional week doing this video and then to read your comment just tipped us over the edge! So thank you for such a bloody lovely comment, especially your last couple of lines. 🥹😭
You’re completely right with how much our confidence has grown, it took us so long to get to starting to take the first lot of joists out and then once we’d done that…no stopping us on the rest! 😂
Thank you so very much for your comment it truly has meant so much to read! 😘
I have just subscribed, having watched your channel for the first time. I am so proud of you both and I don't even know you. Well done. You are brave determined folk and deserve lots of reward for your hard work. All the best:-)
Grand/Great Job! The Right People for the Right Place. ✨🍀✨
Thank you! 🤩 We love it here so much, it does feel like it was right for us ❤️🍀
I’ve been watching pretty much from the beginning but boy it’s really amazing when you see it fast forwarding! Keep up good work guys! ✌🏻💞😊
Thank you! And thank you for being there throughout it all too! It is pretty cool to see it all chucked together like that and watch it all happen in a short space of time. ❤️
You guys are amazing! For people that have never done anything like this before you must be so proud of what you have achieved in so little time, learning new trades and just getting on with it, well done. Also from wobbly shots in the beginning you are now professional youtubers ( famous ones at that!) producing great quality videos, that is a feat in itself let alone all the hard graft. You guys deserve a nice holiday but maybe not a camping holiday lol.
Loads of respect
Denis
Thank you Denis 😊 It has certainly been a sharp learning curve this past year! Haha but yes we are very proud of what we’ve managed to achieve. Ahh, yes the wobbly shots….we always cringe a little when new people subscribe and tell us they will binge watch from the beginning…the sound and video quality! 🫣 we still can’t quite believe we have so many people watching along, it’s quite incredible!
Haha yes maybe not a camping holiday….unless a sofa bed is provided, then that would be fine!
Ben and Dawn you made your house a lovely warm home and that was sheer hard work. I love the banter between the 2 of you and the special effects and of course the music. Be mighty proud of yourselves where’s there’s a will there’s a way. 🙏
Thank you Annie 😊 ah yes we’re very proud of what we’ve done so far and quite amazed at times, especially replacing the floors upstairs! We would never have foreseen that in our lifetime! 🤣 It was a really lovely video to make, made us quite emotional along the way 🥹 and laugh too! There’s always a way, just gotta find it 😂
It’s hard to imagine falling in love with that house but y’all had the vision and have come a long way…
Haha I must admit when we look back at the old video..we think “ooh that was quite bad” but I think I said to someone else…the excitement and the rose tinted glasses mask the worse bits and you just see the potential. (Luckily 😂)
What a wonderful recap of the whole past year. You've got an amazing a lot of work done in that short period of time.
Thank you Jane. We’re amazed at how quickly this year has gone by. It was a really lovely video to put together and to see it all over again like this is amazing.
I’ve watched every video, some more than once. Watching the 1 year review I’m still amazed at how much you’ve accomplished in 12 months. Truly astonishing when you consider that you aren’t professional contractors, builders or landscapers. You’re both delightful & I’m so happy you decided to share your journey with us. Dawn you are an inspiration. Your drive, determination & perseverance is remarkable. I can’t imagine where you’ll be in another 12 months time but I know I’ll be amazed when I watch year 2’s 12 month review. Congratulations & I wish you all the best. ✌️💚🙏
Aww thank you Dish that was lovely to read 🥰 It has been a good reminder for us doing the video and has also given us a bit of a boost to keep pushing on because there are definitely times when you lose a little oomph to keep going! 😂
It took a lot of time to get the video sorted and wow it was quite emotional going through all the videos again and seeing it laid out in one go like that! Ben did an amazing job on it. Thank you so much for following us along and especially for watching everything we have put out there, it means a lot 🥹❤️🍀
Seeing it all together in just 1yr you have achieved so much. You should be so proud of yourselves. Great to see thankyou
It made us remember how much we have done too Joy and we are really proud of everything we have done.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting :-)
I have been watching for a fair while but did not realize just how much you have accomplished in one year. What a great achievement!!! You will have the most beautiful place in a few years.
Thank you Mary 🥰 I think it was a bit of an eye opener to us and we did it! 🤣🤣 I am so looking forward to the day when we have some rooms finished and looking cosy and inviting! ❤️
You two are a dynamo what you have accomplished in one year is amazing. This video brings back all you have done a good refresher for us and a good way for new comers to catch up. Hopefully they will then watch all your videos.
HI Kathleen, thank you for always joining us.
We are chuffed to bits and this video was, as you say, as refresher, even for us. It even bought a tear or two.
I think there have been a few newer subscribers who didn't realise we had done more than the land and there was a bit more to us than a shovel and wheelbarrow haha.
Thank you for being with us for so long :-)
I forgot just how bad the house was. You have done a wonderful job of making it a lovely little home.
We do sometimes as well Karla! 😂 Doing this video and seeing all the old videos we were “ooh it was quite bad!” I think you have rose tinted specs on in the beginning and the excitement far outweighs what it looked like. 😘
I agree, a credit to you both.
Thank you so much Deborah :-)
What a fantastic job done. Dawn and Ben it is hard to believe that you both have achieved so much in 12 months. Wow what a comfortable home you have made .I am sure Ben your Mum was very pleased with what a cosy home you both have made. Take care and God Bless you both xx
Thank you Colette, this last year has gone by in such a flash it’s quite hard to believe! Oh Bens mum absolutely loved it here. She was in awe of just how beautiful it all is here and she loves the house despite it not looking very pretty right now 😉 You take care too and thanks again xx
You forget how much you have achieved as others have replied, the biggest gift is owning your own home, and working towards bringing it up to the way you want it, along with the land, your right money is great to have, however in watching what you have achieved between the two of you with your hands, I'm sure you will achieve heaps. Well done, brilliant.
Oh my goodness yes, the biggest gift is owning our home! We quite often say to each other…”we own all of this!” Mind blowing 🤯
Lack of money just means you have to get a little more creative 😂 is all.
Fantastic! U2 are soooo resilient! Super great vid! I love transformation and u2 have brought a very dilapidated home and land back to the land of the living!!! Congratulations! I love it soo much! So wonderful to watch and see you both grow and push on! Keep up the great work, you got this!!🎉🎉🎉😊💗💗😺😸😽
Awww thank you, we’re really pleased with how the video turned out and even more happy that you liked it too 😊 What a great way of looking at it, it does definitely feel like we’ve bought it all back to life again. Love how you included the cats! 🐈 🐱❤️
Watching the past year again was quite emotional, it really reminded me just how much you've achieved in such little time without professional help.I'm constantly amazed by your sheer strength and determination and your love of that handsome house really shines through. It's going to be such a comfortable house to live in and I'm so happy to be seeing in gradually take shape. It was a wonderful compilation and beautifully put together.❤
Ooh we know Pat, we’ve done a lot of emotional 🥹 welling up and some full on tears doing this video! It took a long time but wow it was so lovely to watch it all back again like we have the last couple of weeks. I absolutely adore how you call the house handsome! I read it and thought..”wow, yes it is a handsome looking house” aww yes we really do love it, it is a pleasure to live here even with all the falling flakes of plaster and limewash. Once we’re “done” I do think it will look and feel really comfortable and a cosy place to be. ❤️
What a wonderful synopsis of your 'journey' so far on your land and home in Ireland! You both have done a remarkable job of reclaiming and renovating both the house and the land. While you do have work left to accomplish both in and out side of both, the work you have done is amazing! I have so enjoyed following along as you plan and execute that 'job'! Thank you so much for the privilege of sharing your journey and experience. I look forward to year 2 from now until this time in 2025 and grateful to follow, support and cheer from the sidelines. 😊
Thank you Christy. It has been a brilliant year with ups and downs but seeing it all laid out in a video like that has definitely given me a bit of a boost to get cracking with it all for the coming 12 months! Thank you for being there and bringing the support and cheer, it does help to spur you on hugely to read everyone’s comments. Here’s hoping for good things for the coming year! 🥰
Well, I must say, this video was well worth the wait! You two have done so much, you should be very proud of what you have accomplished so far. Hats off to you two for undertakng such a monumental task! Absolutely brilliant!
Thank you so much Ed.
Thankfully things don't seem to go quite as wrong as they used to at the beginning, but there is plenty of time for that to change again haha.
Yes, we are so proud of ourselves, especially after sitting and watching it start to finish. Just a reminder of what we have achieved.
Thank you for always watching and of course being a channel member :-)
Dawn and Ben, what an amazing acceivement to get this far in such a short amount of time.
I watch Daniel from mossie bottom / Bruce, Annie and the girl's for off grid bruce. Rebecca, Sam and their children and of course Maggie Molloy.
Thank you both for choosing Ireland /Eire for the home of your choosing and someday soon, I hope you can enjoy the fruits of your labour. You are both doing amazing work. Hats off to you both.
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So much work, I know there had to be times when you both were asking Where on earth do we even start? You two could only get this done by supporting and leaning on each other. This is a a beautiful story and home in the making.. I love that you are saving a historic home and I wish I was in a position to help, hopefully soon I will be. You two deserve help as you work so hard and are doing a great job.
Haha oh yes we have definitely said and thought that on many occasions! We do tend to help each other along when the other is feeling a bit disillusioned with it all, it’s quite the rollercoaster at times. Aww Nancy, just you subscribing, viewing and commenting is enough help for us. So we thank you along with everyone else who gives us a little boost each time we read our comments. ❤️
I so loved watching your progress through out!
One forgets that many decades ago, most of us started out with very little, and just grew from there!
Your work ethic and a 'don't think about it, just do it' is a lesson to us all...!!!
You're authenticity, honesty, and evolving new skills to meet the need is inspiring ❤
Looking forward to the future of your project... and the creative ideas that abound!
When you only look back to see ones progress...
Then you're on a winner!
Wishing you good health in your place of peace!
Cheers... ❤❤
What a lovely comment thank you very much ❤️ you’re absolutely right with starting with nothing. We started with unsafe collapsing and rotten floors and now we have safe clean and strong ones 💪
I love that saying “when you only look back to see ones progress….”
Thank you for following us along and for your lovely heartfelt message 😊
Absolutely phenomenal!! What a superb way of showcasing your progress.
I’m constantly in awe of you both, and your never ending energy.
Thank you so much for sharing so much of your lives during this awesome project.
Thank you so much for such a lovely comment K. Some days we don't feel like we are full of energy but we find it from somewhere and keep on going.
You are so welcome and thank you for watching and commenting :-)
Absolutely loved this video!! You guys should be so proud of yourselves! What a monumental change you have brought to your once unloved old home. Blood, sweat and lots of love are clearly breathing new life into her and I can’t wait to see all the wonderful things you achieve over the journey ❤
Thanks Rachael. We are chuffed to bits if we are honest and really proud. The change from day one up to now is incredible and still a lot to be done in the way of improvements. We will get there.
Thank you for watching and commenting :-)
You both are doing an amazing job. You deserve everything you wish for. Can not wait for your future challenges. Your home will be beautiful. Making it more special as you are putting your heart and soul into it. God bless.
Thank you so much Cindy. The future is something we are looking forward to and everything in between now and then. We did think "what have we done" when we first came through the door again in May last year, but once we started clearing, that thought soon went away and excitement set in.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting :-)
Absolutely loved the replay video. I admire both of you. God’s very best to you both.🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thank you very much 😊 and we’re very glad you liked it ❤️
Great to have you both here...great fit with this country
Thank you so very much, that means more than you realise 🥹
I absolutely love the fact that you could see what most people couldn't, it's beauty and potential. So happy for you, that you have a home and land to call your very own. ❤☘
Firstly Lynn, thank you for being a long time subscriber, 11 months is great and means a lot.
I was going to say maybe we were naïve in not thinking why other people hadn't bought the house after being on the market for so so long, but now we know it all looked worse than it actually was and something a couple of DIYers with the determination to own their own home and land could fix. Give or take a ridge tile or two.
We are over the moon being here, even tonight when we were outside just looking, Dawn said "Isn't it lovely here" and it is. I don't think this feeling will ever go away and we feel very lucky indeed.
Thank you so much again :-)
Omg this was so emotional,You two are amazing. It’s can only get better and better ,love and hugs
Aww 🥰 haha yes we found it pretty emotional getting altogether! Thank you Sandy ❤️
I have been watching since the beginning and I look for your videos and wait (im)patiently for every update. What you have achieved is amazing and inspirational. Seeing the state of the house when you returned after the sale went through and seeing all you've achieved in a year has made me re-assess what I might be able to achieve too (although Dawn you are amazing and I dont know where you get the energy to do all that you do). I havent commented before, but I have watched every video, right from the start. Keep doing exactly what you want to do, and record it for us wannabees please. The 30-something day 14 day challenge, for example, was looooong, but your determination, tenacity and staying power was powerful to watch. Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us. Michelle, Perth Western Australia
Thank you for your lovely comment Michelle, it’s been a really good year and a good start to all that we have ahead of us but we’re very pleased with how it has gone so far. Making the video has given us a bit of oomph back after the last few weeks having been a bit of a slow few work weeks! The house was in a bit of a sad state when we started out that’s for sure.
To be honest, I’m not sure where the energy comes from some days and there are days when it doesn’t come 😂
It’s so nice to read that we might in some way help others to realise they can do this too. UA-cam is the greatest tool in this day and age for giving you the confidence that you could possibly do all sorts of things. It’s amazing really when you think about it. A little bit of knowledge goes a long long way. Talking of loooong, yes the the land clearing wow that felt like it would never end! 🤣
Thank you for commenting and most of all thank you for watching all the way along 🥰 and supporting us from afar it means a lot to us 😘
Inside and outside you have done so much. I think you could write a children's book. Moral of story hard work and sweat and perseverance pays off😊❤
We dug, dug ,and dug some more.😂
Haha, maybe one day if we find the time we may put pen to paper haha.
Thanks Vickie for watching and commenting :-)
Oh we did dig and dig and we kept on digging. Now we do it in secret hahaha.
Can you both believe how much you have done? Absolutely fantastic work,I don’t know if you thought what have you done and accomplished in the two years. Keep going 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
Hello Maria, how are you today?
Once we had finally put all the chunks of video together, sat down and watched it in one piece, it was a reminder of everything we have done and how much it has all changed. This time last year we were sleeping in the tent. Not a hardship but it is much nicer knowing that tonight we will be getting in the stupidly oversized super king sized bed hahahaha.
I know Dawn thanked you, but also a huge thank you from me too for your support. It means so much :-)
Of course thank you for watching and commenting :-)
Wow ,Wow ,you have worked so hard over the last year.Dawn you are a real trouper.You should both be so proud of yourselves. Congratulations.
Hi Wendy, thank you for watching and commenting :-)
Dawn really is a trouper, I don't think we would have had as much done if it wasn't for Dawn. We are proud and ready to crarry on :-)
Wow a year already. You should gives yourselves a massive pat on the back at what you have achieved in this last year. You have plodded through in all weathers and do not let anything phase you. I admire your grit and determination. Well done both of you
Hi Angela
A year, it has flown by. Some we had sort of forgotten until watching this video in full. Some bits, like clearing the house and pulling down the woodworm eaten timbers make us feel ewwwww.... But seeing Dawn's face when she realised the joists were finished is priceless.
You must have been watching a while to have seen us in the rain as I didn't show any really in the time lapse. All the rain does is make the mud muddier so we don't mind carrying on through the rain when we can. It stops at some point.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting today Angela :-)
You guys have done SO MUCH! My favorite thing was that you replaced the joists and floors, and also the backyard cleanup and transformation!! I can’t wait to see what this next year brings for you! Love you guys! 😊💚
Haha, yes we have done a little bit haven't we. We think the joists / floors are our biggest achievement having no previous experience of anything like it. The land is great now, the bit behind the outbuildings is still a work in progress.
Thank you so much for always watching and being with us :-)
I simply think, it’s totally Incredible what you both have done to this amazing home and the sacrifices you both gave up just to restore and start over!! What a beautiful couple and wonderful team work. I can’t wait to see what is next. I do pray that along the way it can be a little more easier for you both to be able to salvage what you can. Thank you for sharing your life and journey with us. Looking forward to more. Sending lots of prayer from Ohio🇺🇸 Cindy❤️
Hi Cindy.
Thank you very much indeed. Because we rented in previous houses for so long, we didn't feel like we were sacrificing anything, just making a bit of a lifestyle change to actually own our own house and this time land too.
We have a few bits of old furniture from the stored away which will need checking for it's condition, but hopefully one item may be OK. We will see. Other than the stairs and the actual doors (excluding the front door) it isn't look good for what wood remains. We still have the kitchen door frame to remove and an old cupboard frame. We will be doing our very best to recreate what we have had to remove though.
I hope you have a wonderful evening. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)
what great people you are and how wonderful it is that your are living your dream, i can see the love you have for it and so proud
Aww thank you MF. We really are living our dream and never thought it would come true but things happened and here we are. We are so proud of everything so far, some parts aren't in the time lapse due to the length of it. It is all very new to us and we are learning all the time.
Thank you so much for a love comment and for watching :-)
All you have achieved in such short time and it looks fantastic. 🌟👍I wish you lots of good luck 🍀 I admire the way you keep going on and still can make jokes.🤩🍀💐
I know Dawn jokes about seeing words from you J, but it is so nice to read what you have to say as we know you mean it. 12 months have gone so quickly (as it does for everyone) but not actually knowing what day it was even after being here for three months just showed us we were really up against time and the winter coming. Now we normally know what day it is so means we must have slowed down to a normal pace now, which is nice.
We are so pleased with how it currently is compared to how it was and we always have time to laugh and joke, we don't film the crying hahahaha. Quite a bit to be done inside again before the winter, hopefully not temporary this time.
Thank you again J, it means a lot. :-)
I started watching when you were clearing the land and am amazed at how much you have done prior to this. You are both very hard workers and Dawn you are a star. Well done to you both . Looking forward to the next 12 months but don’t forget to take a break occasionally as you both deserve it. Watching from Perth , Western Australia
Ahh wow the land….well that was some long hard work there. The house was a breeze compared to all that digging, barrowing and raking! 😉 funnily enough the video has taken us so long to get sorted that we’ve had a very nice forced break but now it’s done it’ll be business as usual now, it’s not good taking a long break because you have to convince your body to get going again 🫣
Thank you for comment and also thanks for sticking around when the land ended 😊
I hope you are both very proud of your achievements. You should be. What a monumental amount of work undertaken by hand by you both. I’m sure it’s been hard, frustrating at times but ultimately rewarding. Can’t wait to see what you get up to in the coming year. Well done.👏👏👏👏
Hi Maeve, incredibly proud! It has been a lot of hard work but we have learned loads, grown in confidence and are ready for the next 12 months. We keep saying that we are loving it, but we really really are. Even the cows... they were passing by again today and while I was on the way back with the empty bins earlier I picked a few wild strawberries, what isn't there to love about being here.
Thank you so very much for watching and commenting as you do :-)
you seem such a lovely couple and have done such a fantastic job so far. good luck with rest and will continue to watch. You seem very humble, hardworking and grateful for what you have. xx
Thank you very much Cathy for saying so. We are very grateful for being here, it was probably a one off chance for us, so we took it while the time was right... and now is now, 13 months later.
Thank you for watching, commenting and continuing to watch the next steps we take :-)
A year! You’ve accomplished so much. I’ve been watching since the beginning-thank you for letting me come along for the ride!
Thank you for coming along for the ride. Sometimes it is a little bumpy but I think the trip wasn't too bad in the end haha.
Thank you so much Barbara for being a long time watcher and commenter :-)
Jumping in and subscribing to what I see a great accomplishment. you should be proud. You’ve done a fantastic job in one year and created you a wonderful home. I know you’re working will continue and I’ll continue to thank you so much for putting on a show.
Also you have some amazing kind and helpful neighbors. God has blessed you with good people around you.
Good evening Bonnie, thank you so much for watching commenting and of course subscribing, welcome to The Corner House, you are very welcome. We are incredibly proud, more than we could have imagined. The reward of just being able to say "we did that" is lovely.
We are so lucky with out neighbours. Out of the seven places we looked at, we feel this one knew we would be looked after by the neighbours. It is remote, but not too remote. The balance is just right.
Thank you again Bonnie, have a lovely evening :-)
Your ending segment made me cry. I am so amazed by you two. Bless you!! and may your dreams blossom into fulfillment as beautifully as your garden. 💛
This is beautiful, thank you so so much. Sorry Dawn made you cry, it wasn't intentionally, just deeply heartfelt .
Thank you so much for watching and commenting tonight :-)
@@thecornerhouseproject I understood it completely and was so happy for you and respect your courage. it was a good crying that you are making your dream true.
@@siameseire ❤️ it’s good to have a good cry now and again…we had many choked up moments when we were putting the video together, there’s a few parts that Ben will get really emotional about each and every time he sees it! I think we are still sooo surprised that we finally managed to make this happen!
A super video that celebrates what can be done with hard work, a sense of humour, a zest for learning, trying new skills and a big dream! ❤
Aww thank you Sharon that was really nice to read ❤️😍
Just discovered you guys, and you should be so proud! Don’t listen to the negative folks, this is living a dream from start to finish!
Welcome to The Corner House. We are really proud and very pleased with how it is all going. The odd set back from time to time, but up we get and start again the next day.
May I just say what a great name you have :-)
Thank you for watching and commenting this evening :-)
I binged watched from the beginning recently so it was all fresh to me. You did so much in so little time. Well done on a years hard graft. I still can’t get over the improvements to the garden. Good on you both and keep up the good work. 😊❤
Hi Christine, thank you so much for commenting.
We have people who watch for the house, people who watch for the land and people who just watch what we have been up to. Although the house is obviously the main project, the land was a big deal to us and we wanted to get it manageable for the Spring and Summer, the month spent on it was worth every minute. Although it needs strimming and mowing after only a week, keeping on top of it is so much easier now. But even I was impressed with how it looked at the end of the video.
Thank you again :-)
Not a bother. It was a massive job and ye did brilliantly.😊❤
What a difference a year makes! It's been great watching your progress and keeping in touch. Here's to the next year! 🎉
Look at you... a 1 year subscriber, anyone would think you had inside information that we were starting a UA-cam channel over a year ago haha.
It is incredible Kath isn't it. Me showing you the photos at work when we came back in May compared to now. It was a brave move but really worth it and so pleased we did.
Next 12 months - here we go!
Thank you Kath x
@thecornerhouseproject it is incredible. I've told loads of people to subscribe too! But I only found out the other day you don't get paid if we skip the ads. I always skip, I'll watch at least 30 seconds from now on. You need to ask everyone not to skip, they might not know, like me!
Bravo! Job well done...can't wait to see more. You know...new is nice but restoring old in is the best. Carry on! Lots of love and admiration from Wausau, Wisconsin USA ❤
Thank you! 🤩 You’re right new is nice too, we lived in a new build before this house and wow the difference. I must say living in the old feels more cosy though. We fell in love with this place warts and all and fingers crossed we get to keep it looking and feeling cosy as we go along. ❤️
Great video, amazing to look back and see how much you have achieved. You are creating a wonderful homestead for yourselves, and thanks for taking us on the journey ❤
Thank you and yeah we thought that when we watched through beginning to end over and over whilst editing it! 😂 Seriously though it was great going through it all and seeing how unsure we were in the beginning to then going onto the next room a whole lot more confident 😊❤️
@thecornerhouseproject exactly ! Replacing the beams in the first side you where unsure, but you could see your confidence growing, you smashed through the second side like pros.
I didn't watch the first part before it was cleared out but I will go back and look another day. From when it was cleared out of all the inside junk it was such an amazing transformation watching you both pull out and put in new joists was wonderful and you both have worked so so hard.
The garden and revealing all that you have is so lovely to watch, it's like you are both on a special archeological dig and discovering so much history and it's all yours to keep and build on.
Congrats on such an amazing job and I will be following along with your adventures, your house and land is a dream come true and all that hard work you've done and will do is something to be so proud off and it seems that you have also blended into the surrounding community, enjoy the wealth of beauty you have before you
The first part is depressing Cherylene as it shows how rotten and damp the house was, the land overgrown and areas completely covered.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting Cherylene, missing the beginning or nor lol. Also, thank you so so much for subscribing :-)
You should both be very proud of yourselves. Thanks for sharing your journey. Mike 🇦🇺
We are extremely proud Mike. You are most welcome and thank you for watching and taking the time to comment :-)
wonderful thank you for that Timelapse. looking forward to more of your journey bless your family
Anna, it is us that needs to thank you and everyone else who watches / comments.
Thank you so much :-)
I can't add anything on what's already been said. Well done, you both!! 🧡
That is absolutely fine Inge. To be honest we are overwhelmed by all of the comments and answering them all as quickly as we can :-)
Thank you very much for watching and commenting :-)
Oh my goodness. I never have seen the beginning. Wow you guys sure reno’ed with love and care.
It was quite a mess when we first got here 😂 Thank you 🥰 We do try and do it with care, because ultimately we do want to keep as much intact as we can.
Wonderful journey, wonderful achievement.
Thank you very much indeed David and thank you for commenting :-)
When I saw the first pictures, I couldn't imagine that people would ever be able to live in this ruin again
Dust suits, gloves, face masks, a skip and time. A little bit of vision and here we are. Living in the house does slow things down a lot but we will get there.
Thank you for watching and commenting :-)
Love your work ethic and determination and I am so glad I found you on youtube.
🥰 Thank you Jean and we’re really glad you found us too! 🎉
Beautiful work on the workshop wall!!! I really admire you both for your grit and determination. Keep going!!!🥰🥰
Dawn did a great job on it and for a first go it is really impressive. Lots still to go on that building, but one day we will get a roof back on it.
Thank you very much for watching and commenting :-)
I think you are both amazing, you have done so much hard work in a year. I wish you all the best in your future endeavours.
Hello TheCatlady, we love your name. which would sort of go without saying really as we are cat mad.
Some was really hard, other bits nice work and the rest work, but every step of the way enjoyed.
Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to comment :-)
I need a lie down after watching all your hard work over the last year. Be proud you have done amazingly, you'll get there! XX
I don't think the last year was anything compared to putting that video together haha.
We are really really proud Carol, thank you very much xx
It's not about the destination its about the journey
And what a journey it has been so far. Each station had something new for us to learn and we are still learning but always happy to have a go. One day we sit in the buffet carriage and arrive at the destination and relax for a little while :-)
Thank you Sue so much for watching and commenting :-)
Love everything especially the cows
We love the cows too Breeze. We don't think we will ever get tired of seeing them walk past the house when they are moving from field to field with the help of the farmer. Cow traffic officer is our best job though when we get to stand out there and block the one road so they go the right way. Which was what this bit of video was from.
Thanks Breeze for watching and commenting :-)
@@thecornerhouseproject we live in the city. I dream of having your life but alone and getting old. I grew up in the country and bolted at 18 been missing the quiet life about 10 years now. When our children were little we would drive in the country and stop to moo at the cows. My children loved it and would say those cows tare saying what kinda cows are they. I can still hear them laughing when all the cows would turn and look. Thanks for Bringing me joy and memories. Will be watching
Amazing to see how much you have accomplished this year with all your new skills honed daily the next year should fly. 🎉
Thank you so much Anna.
We are more comfortable with things now so do agree, and hope, that things will fly by. Not too quickly though we hope.
Thank you for watching and commenting tonight :-)
Outstanding. This was a sheer joy to watch and experience with you.
Well done and thanks for sharing.
Incredibly inspirational ❤️
Thank you very very much, that is really kind of you to say. We are pleased you enjoyed watching.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment :-)
Congratulations Dawn and Ben. You chose well, you knew what you wanted and you've worked incredibly hard. I have watched from the beginning, and looked forward to your videos and see your progress. You have done extremely well and worked so hard and it is beautiful. Well done, and thank you for the videos. I am so happy to see you happy in your home. Wishing you happiness 1 year along and a happy summer in beautiful Ireland. xxx Joanne. North Yorkshire, England.
Thank you so much Joanne and thank you for watching all of our videos, you are one of the hardcore ones haha.
Summer hasn't arrived yet, a bit like over there from what I can tell with the weather. So far it hasn't rained as much in the last week as it did last year, so things are looking up.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting :-)
Having only been watching for last 4 months and had to play catch up it was great to be reminded of exactly how much you both have achieved in just 1 year, you truly have done amazing for 2 people never having done anything like this before with limited equipment, Well done Ben and Dawn , I look forward every week for your video to pop up Love Tom
Thank you very much Tom. It has been lovely going through all the videos this last couple of weeks and seeing all what we have done this last year! We’re pretty pleased with what we’ve achieved so far. Long way to go but we will get there….eventually! 🤣 Thanks for joining us our journey Tom it means a lot 🥹
I have been watching from the beginning - but I had forgotten just how dangerous some of the things that happened were. Amazing work both of you!
Thank you Colin and also for watching from the beginning. Oh yes there were a few hairy moments! The worst being the living room side removing those floorboards on joists that were only held up with Acrow props! 😮 hated every minute of that part! 🤣
Hats off to you both - a true labour of love ❤
Thank you very much indeed. We have loved it from the second we saw it and intend to do our very best for the house and land.
Thank you and thank you again :-)
Wow!! Great to see how far you have come. It’s amazing to see how hard you have worked and the patience you have demonstrated.
Thank you so much ML. It has certainly been a busy 12 months. The first 6 months didn't seem to stop, just day after day of stuff. Now with the land pretty much sorted and the house comfortable, we can work away at this and that working towards more permanent fixtures and fittings instead of everything being temporary.
Thank you for watching and commenting and of course being a channel member :-)
How funny - having just watched your entire back-catalogue, the first new video I am watching is a recap of the previous year! Fair play to you both, you've transformed the place!
Haha we couldn’t have released it at a worse time for you 😂 but….huge thanks for catching up on it all beforehand and for still sitting through the Timelapse too! Next week it will be brand brand new video for you! 😉
A wonderful roundup of your endeavours. You have done so much, some because you had to and some things just because you wanted to. Your skills have developed and Dawn has become a Master/ Mistress wall builder. Best wishes from Derbyshire.
"some because you had to and some things just because you wanted to"
This is so true and beautifully put Nigel, thank you.
We seems to be getting better as we go along and also try new things. Being willing to grab the bull by the horns having a go, regardless of the outcome seems to be working haha.
Thank you Nigel for watching and commenting :-)
Wonderful video Ben! I laughed so hard remembering some of it - I hope you both did too while you were putting it together, although I wasn't the one out in shower at -6. You're tough as nails you two, and lots to be proud of. Dawn you have filled it with love and made it a home and it isn't even finished yet . I hope you have all had a wonderful visit with your Mum. I'm so proud of you, Lukas too! I'm sure he helps out - at least makes tea 🫖. I'm looking forward to the next video. Your almost at 7K subscribers!
Haha, we laughed and we had a little cry, and Dawn thinks I must be going through my menopause as I can't watch some of our videos without a tear of... we think happiness.... joy, maybe mental exhaustion or mild depression hahaha. It was an amazing video to make and then finally sit back and watch from start to finish. It reminds us of all of the little bits we had forgotten about.
Lukas is great. Washing, lunch, tea, it is great having him here with us.
We are slow in replying Janie, so now we are on 7045 subscribers, which is incredible and we are happy to say you are one of them. I could say one of the oldest, but it could be taken the wrong way haha so let me say longest hahahahahaha.
Thank you Janie, you have always had our backs and cheered us along all of the way. 💖
Wow! What a labour of love. Can't wait to see your finished home. You've worked so hard!
Lots of love Kath, we are excited to get the next stages done. Bit by bit we are getting there. More of a slower pace at the moment than the previous 12 months.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting and subscribing :-)
Love seeing these houses being brought back to life. Well done ❤
Thank you Orla. It is a shame when there isn't anyone to re-love the cottages and houses. We are so pleased we found this one. We will continue doing as much as we possible can DIY style.
Thank you for watching and commenting :-)
You two are amazing! It's really looking 👍
Thank you Linda 😘
Hi Dawn & Ben.
The first thing is to congratulate you on this first year in this beautiful project, and the second is to thank you for the generosity of sharing it with all of us, we are already 70,000 followers!!! And there is no doubt that you, with your joy, with your sympathy, with your concern in your pleasant responses, and with all your personal qualities, which are reflected in each chapter, have made us feel part of all this. Many times their videos are the joy of the day for us and what can we say about their responses... They are the most exciting thing of the week.
Congratulations again, receive all my support in what lies ahead.
Mario.
Hi Dawn & Ben.
Lo primero es felicitarlos por este primer año en este hermoso proyecto, y lo segundo es agradecerles la generosidad de compartirlo con todos nosotros, ya somos 70.000 seguidores!!! Y no hay duda que ustedes, con vuestra alegría, con vuestra simpatía, con vuestra preocupación en sus gratas respuestas, y con todas sus cualidades personales, que se plasman en cada capítulo, nos han hecho sentir parte de todo esto. Muchas veces sus videos son la alegría del día para nosotros y que decir de sus respuestas… Son lo más emocionante de la semana.
Felicidades nuevamente, reciban todo mi apoyo en lo que se venga hacia adelante.
Mario.
Muchas gracias Mario, son muy amables tus palabras. Nos encanta cómo esperas nuestros vídeos y nuestras respuestas. Es importante que hagamos nuestro mejor esfuerzo para intentar responder a todos los que comentan, ya que la gente se ha tomado el tiempo para comentar y sería de mala educación no responder. Siempre que tengamos tiempo para responder a los comentarios, lo haremos. Si la cantidad fuera demasiado grande, siempre haremos lo mejor que podamos.
Fue agradable leer lo que pusiste antes de editarlo, fue muy bonito leerlo, así que gracias.
Gracias por siempre hacernos sonreír o decir "Awwwww" cuando leemos tus comentarios, significan mucho para nosotros.
Gracias por vuestro apoyo y hasta pronto :-)
Mis mejores deseos
Ben and Dawn :-)
@@thecornerhouseproject Phew!!! Excited is not enough.🥺 And they managed to leave me speechless for a long time🤐… which is very difficult.🤣🤣🤣
I edited my comment because I thought I was being unwise, by telling something so personal, at a time when you are the ones being celebrated for your first year in “The House on the Corner.” To which I make a firm promise: This afternoon I will raise my glass, with a Jigger of “Tullamore dew” to your health!!! And for your dream in Ireland!!! 🥃
My birthday is just a few days away, I consider the sixth line of your response a precious early gift, which touched me very deeply, it was very exciting.🤩
Flooded, absolutely “flooded” by that very careful and kind phrase.
Thanks Dawn and Ben.
(I don't think there's any reason not to show what I edited anymore.)
“To celebrate the occasion I will allow myself a personal reflection.
Well, you know why I started watching them and you know that the fire in the fireplace decided me to subscribe. But, several times I have asked myself, what made me write to you? And I had already suspected it a few chapters ago. It is something in their voices, and today, in this account, with their voices full of deep tranquility I no longer have a doubt, the rhythm, the emotional accents, the pauses, the style... You speak how my mother spoke, in English. 👩👧👧
So it's not just historical, it's not just an old farm in Ireland, it's not just discovering, often in the comments I read, local customs; the thing is that she, Sofía, would have really enjoyed your UA-cam channel.
Thank you for bringing me your memory, which accompanies me as I watch you advance in your beautiful project.” 🍀
Mario
No creemos habernos encontrado con nadie que tenga la compasión, las palabras o los pensamientos tan profundos como usted cuando comenta nuestros videos. En realidad, no se trata sólo de nosotros, sino de lo que hemos estado haciendo en nuestro viaje hasta ahora. Todo el mundo tiene un viaje y parte del tuyo es recordar tanto a tu madre y tus palabras sobre su significado.
Gracias nuevamente Mario por tus comentarios, siempre es un placer leerlos :-)
Cant believe how much you have done love watching you to .the best there is so far .❤
Aww Julia! thank you so much! ❤️
Het beste advies wat ze kreeg,toen ze wilde emigreren naar Portugal was: maak een veilige en droge plaats waar je je gereedschappen en al je bouw materialen kunt opslaan. Wat was ze blij met dat advies want je gereedschap heb je nodig en alsook de materialen.
Het voorkomt veel gesleep met spullen.
Misschien is dit een tip voor iemand die ook ergens ter wereld zich wil vestigen.
Verder kan ik alleen maar zeggen dat ik bewondering heb voor al jullie harde werk.
Het is echt een goed advies. Ergens waar je kunt werken als het regent, ergens droog voor je gereedschap en hout etc.
Hoewel we het een paar keer hebben geprobeerd, hadden we helaas voor de derde keer geluk dat we die ruimte kregen, maar het belangrijkste is dat we die hebben gekregen. Nu werkt Dawn aan workshop nummer vier.
Heel erg bedankt voor het kijken naar en reageren op deze toptip :-)
It is difficult to find something new to say to all of these comments which cover what I feel watching your year of progress- super video capturing your year of struggles and hard work and learning. It proves that God never gives us more than we can handle and the two of you have put this to practice with working towards your dream. The back part of your land, and that reveal is absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Jeb, thank you for commenting on what I would agree with being hard to say something new. So many comments covering every minute of the video really. What I really like about your comment is you mentioned the reveal at the end. After the 30 days of land work and people wondering why we weren't doing the house, we felt it important to show just what we had achieved with the land and how lovely is looks. It seems a shame to eventually put animals on it lol.
Thank you again for commenting and of course watching :-)
Gosh, guys, I’d forgotten how much you actually had to do to even start any work on it! This has been an amazing year! Congratulations! My hat is truly off to you both! See you next time! Xoxo
I think we do sometimes as well and making this video has been a really good reminder for us for when we feel like we’re not getting anywhere, I think I’ll use it as my motivational video to get me going again! 🤣 xx
You guys are amazing! This is a great video, BUT, it doesn't do justice to all of the hard work and hours that you've put into the house and property. I have been following you from the start and I can tell you that not only have you done wonderful things with the house, your video and editing abilities are incredibly improved.
This is a wonderful success story in the making. Well done.
Thank you so very very much D.R. Magee. I suppose it doesn't really but hopefully it refreshes memories and fills in the blanks of any new watchers and subscribers and shows we are a little more than people who can dig by hand and clear land lol. Lots of hard work, long work, but all done with love :-) So much more to do.
Video editing - thank you very much. Up until UA-cam I hadn't really done much other than the Windows Movie Maker programme, so it was just a case of learning something new. I am still learning but they are certainly more streamlined as time goes on. Thank you for commenting on this side of it.
Thank you so much again D.R. Magee for a love comment and of course for watching and sticking with us.
Byl to dům hrůzy v džungli. 🙀
Změna je neuvěřitelná. 👍 🐈🐈🐈 👍
Bylo to trochu děsivé, ne. Uvnitř jsme samozřejmě viděli v říjnu 2022, ale vidět to v květnu byl skutečný okamžik „OH“
Květen byl poprvé, co jsme šli po zemi a netušili jsme, kde s tím začneme. Přesto jsme to udělali.
Moc děkujeme, že jste s námi na naší cestě a neustále komentujete :-)
Miluji malé ikony :-)
You have done a fabulous job. Being willing to live rough and work hard has worked out for you. Love what you have achieved and especially on your land and now the outbuildings. Good on you both. Best wishes from Australia.
Thank you very much Shirley. It started to get a bit rough as the weather changed to the cooler side of things but we got into the house in time for winter starting. The bedsit kitchen was always warm because of the range that was constantly lit. Now it needs a lick of paint or two, maybe a little more work haha.
We are really pleased with the land and once the roof is back on the outbuilding, it should look great.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting :-)
You two have put an unbelievable shift in😮 your a real inspiration can't wait to see more well done again.
Thank you J. We never know what day the sift starts and ends so we just keep turning up lol.
Thank you for watching and commenting today :-)
The wall rebuild is SO SATISFYING to watch. You two are amazing!
Good evening Holly. Thank you for watching and commenting.
I am pleased I was able to piece together the wall being repaired in one lump of video as it was filmed over two or three videos, but it was nice to see it in one go.
Thank you again :-)
Your additions are adorable.. 3 fluffy kittens.. oooooo
Thank you Asanka, there are great characters, each different but all loving. We have a video where we talk about the cats we have had in the past... it has been quite a few. ua-cam.com/video/WVqQ8tcuxMQ/v-deo.html
Thank you for watching and commenting :-)
So much accomplished so hard work well done so far
Every UA-cam I've watched by those brave enough to breathe life back into ruins whether homes or Chateaus always always seems to take two years and then YOWZA!!?!
Of course like all homes and larger properties there is always another project, however almost without fail around that two year mark it really starts to come together in a big way.
You've been very resourceful about it all and I really admire that.....I too can really rough it if I have to...no silver spoon life here...grew up the oldest of seven, working single mom for 20 years etc etc etc
Incidentally things may be temporary but you are keeping those costs down and that's incredibly wise!
Well done, you two.
Can't help wondering though do you have kids....? Etc
Loved this summary, as others have said, so very well done!
♥️🇨🇦
(i went back to work after retirement to boost funds working in of all places a production facility so everything fell around me while I blitzed at work, too tired to bother so even this townhouse which I'm aimimg to sell is one thing after another.....but as I aim to sell I too know fi just keep going)
I can not believe how much you two have done in one year. I love the fact that you did it yourself and how glorious it must be to know that you are achieving your dreams. You two have made my year brighter for sure. It’s brought back memories of when my husband and I bought a derelict house right outside of DC and worked to make it our first home. I wish I physically could keep doing stuff like that, but now I pace myself on what I can do. I am looking forward to the next year and seeing how far you two continue to improve the corner house in Ireland. Thanks for sharing!
Good afternoon Dory, how have you been? We hope they were good memories of what you and your husband had done,. I am sure they were as although we have only been here a year, it was so nice to see what we have got done so far watching this video back.
We think pacing yourself is a good idea and feel we are getting a bit better at doing that ourselves now that the urgency of house and land is over. Still so much to do though. Today we were having a tidy and discovered some more rubbish buried deep down. A bit soul destroying but we will get it cleared and tidy in the end.
Thank you so much Dory for being with us all this time, cheering us along.
What I achievement you have done together ,so such hard work both of you have done,
should be so proud of yourself, I've enjoyed watching every single video you have put up for everyone to see much love ❤ Aunt Gwen n family
🥰 Thank you Aunt Gwen 😊 I’m so happy to hear that you enjoy the videos, who would have thought eh? That I’d do something like this! 😂 very glad we did though because you all get to see what’s going on. Thank you for always watching ❤️
So much work.....brilliant! Bravo both of you!!!❤
Thank you so much Sonja. We are looking forwards to the next 12 months :-)
Doing a fantastic job. Well done to both of you. And just seen I think a lovely little cottage up from your place.
Thanks very much James.
We can't tell from your comment.... You went to view it or saw it online? Buying it / thinking of buying it? Or just a saw a lovely little cottage?
Thanks so much for watching and commenting :-)
Love the time lapse. You are both brave to take on this major Reno. Doing a great job 😊
Wow! What a great video! You guys have worked so hard both inside and outside, and what you have achieved is truly amazing. You should be very proud of yourselves. You can see it is a labour of love. Can't wait for next year's achievements.
God bless and take care.
Hi Marie, thank you for watching and commenting.
It really is a labour of love and slow goings sometimes but we will get there. Hopefully next year, although not on the scale of the last 12 months, we will be a lot further forward with it all. We will see though.
Thank you again. Have a nice evening :-)