Now this one has potential. My mind is in overdrive over what could be done. Lots of money needed...again...but I can actually see this, with a verandah at the front, a tiny porch at the back, new wiring, plumbing, insulation, a kitchen and bathroom somewhere and a stunning garden. Excellent find.Good luck to whoever takes on this restoration.Just waiting for my farm to sell in Australia and I will be calling Ireland home. No heat, no drought, no bushfires, no snakes...bliss for my autumn years.
I have a little cottage in the same village as this one. Completely off grid, I have a solid fuel range and I'm building a small solar system as we speak. I don't have much, but I adore it.
Which is why I don't understand this. On and on about saving it, why on earth, living nearby, doesn't she buy it, rehab it how she imagines, and flip it? I would love to, but I don't even live in Ireland. I really don't get it. It makes no sense, those homes are in high demand, she could make a lot of money, easily on this one especially with minimal effort, as she kept noting throughout.
I hope whomever this little house chooses to own, restores and loves it! It’s a wonderful little house with so much character! Great video, thank you x
I am able to save this house - it deserves all the love - I can hear Hens clicking, the owl at night, birds tweeting and nesting in restored hedges, worms rising to the rain from restored 'beds', and my good self, applying new lime plaster & fettling that glorious chimney. Thank you for sharing such a sublime place with your loving energy Maggie xxx
I saw this house on the web when it went on. The streetview which is a bit dated showed it to be quite well looked after. Thanks for the tour - adds a lot to the details.
Thank you so much for doing this, sharing your knowledge and encouraging folks trying to find a home! I have learned SO much watching your channel. And your lovely enthusiasm must convince folks - my husband always worries when I watch you that I’ll move us to Ireland!!! You’re a treasure.
I knew so many cottages like this growing up in Donegal , quite often they Were abandoned after a death, and the bed a iron affair with a rail of brass , left outside and always a old crucifix fixed to it
I love this cottage, sitting room is the first big room, bedroom is the orange/reddish room as the fireplace would keep people warm while they sleep, kitchen is room to the right as you walk in, lastly a bathroom in the lean-to in the back. Of course the little bed nook, would be filled with red checked pillows and all my kitties who want to be near a nice fire. I also pray to God that whomever bought it, will preserve it!
a lovely Irish treasure that has withstood the test of time, I do hope it is restored as close to the original but also keeping up to the modern influences, this would certainly make some family very happy, thankyou for the tour... :)
Maggie, it was brilliant to see this house with you for the first time when you saw the outshot I felt like I was there! I wish someone would save it and restore it historically. It is a part of history. I can’t believe someone was living in it right up to 2012! I’m sure it would be easy to get the history of the family for whoever buys the house, to have that background.
What a gem. That wee place deserves to be sympathetically renovated keeping the original features. It looks to be in sound condition. With that barn and outhouses as well its a bargain. If I was in the market for another place I would take to the road and head up to Mayo first thing in the morning and not come back till I had put in an offer. The biggest expense would be putting in a septic tank and maybe tiling the dairy roof but that could wait.
Oh my Gosh! You are so lucky to be able to look around that house! Thankyou for sharing with us The outside of the house was very deceiving, the inside was FABULOUS! oh my goodness, if only I had the money I'd snap that house up and I'd keep the original designs and as many of the fixtures possible. Adding a modern fixtures and colours but keeping to the original as much as possible. The SIZE! Amazing, who would guess how large it is. Really nope that whoever buys it doesn't ruin it. Oh and the Land! & so quiet too. - I'm off to buy myself a lottery ticket.
When you listed thing's you wouldn't want for it and said "No open plan!" I said "And no bloody down spots!" out loud. I got quite excited too. I'd restore that little beaute as my forever home if I could. And turn the dairy into a little self contained guest house for my friend's. 💜
What a lovely farm house 🏡 I live in Venezuela and if I was living there I put an offer on her she has magic on her. The person who buy it it will be a very fortunate person. Lot of blessings dear one in love and light.
I am Irish but never been to Ireland but love seeing all the homes that you show and I have the same passion for all the old homes that you show!!!❤️❤️❤️
The absolute quiet of the place is such a delight! **sigh** I'm already dreaming of having the front door open and knitting or spinning in a patch of sunshine...
Now that's a question with many answers. I got some quotes for a two room extension with new roof about ten ten years ago and it ranged from twenty two thousand to one hundred and twenty thousand . In the end cost about forty four K.
My fathers family are from this area. Im British but this has always been my dream , would love to see this restored true to its original design ,Great vid
It looks like all the structure is good, but it just would need plumbing for kitchen and bath and a heater to drive out the damp. The front garden is very nice
what a gorgeous little house. ooo i wish it was mine! :-) Yes please show more of these 30,000 euro houses if ya can find them... wud be very interested to watch. Thankyou!
That little gem makes my Irish roots squirm , although born in Germany to a Canadian soldier and raised in Canada , my desire to go home to Ireland is palpable,,,,my maiden name is DOOLEY , about as Irish as you can get and with my dark hair and brown eyes I would fit right in,,,,thanks for showing me options with such glee !!!Cherryl from Canada
Adorable little place! As a child I once had a crucifix exactly like that one, from a visit to York Minster in England. (Beautiful, spiritual place) That hole in the upper roof area of the outhouse is where people used to keep owls, to keep the mice and rats away. 🦉
I would LOVE to have this home! fix it up in its original style but with some modern things like a kitchen and bathroom! I want to leave the USA so much!
I just love it. Could move in tomorrow if I wasnt in Australia. Turn it into a dreamy little cosy beautifilul extention of what it already is. Please someone, give your heart to it and make it loved.💚💚💚
Reminds me of the "box bed" in the great Hitchcock classic, "The 39 Steps." I'd love to restore a place like that. It would surely welcome all the artistic endeavors I undertake. I would love to have an outbuilding for each! Pottery, Spinning on my spinning wheel, Fiber Dying and Weaving, Basketry, Painting, etc. Of course, my needlework (knitting, crochet, knotting, sewing, etc.) could be done in the main house, by the fire. I am, however, like a lot of artists...without funds to take on such a project. It is nice to dream, though. Should money be no object, I would take out all the old electric system and completely disguise a modern one, utilizing fixtures that date from the original period, modified to work with electricity. Otherwise, I would just take it back to original and go with simple, off-grid rustic living. I would certainly remove the cinderblock building and hay barn, perhaps replacing them with period buildings, if needed. Thanks for showing us this treasure!
Oh the doors from my childhood living with my grandparents, oh god this reminds me how much I miss them, there house is still here but has been gutted of everything that reminds me of them 😔
Thank you for showing this little property , I am with you about restoring it, could you incorporate in future videos, builders cost for renovations broken down for example a new roof or part new roof etc this would help very much I love your presentations not seen you or this Chanel befor thank you again,🇬🇧
Is it still available? Place for a sewerage tank underground? Has it water mains and electricity? What are the bylaws for putting in extra windows etc? Yearly rates? Title deeds?
We are selling up this year and moving to Ireland, thanks for the video I have seen this house for sale on net. Would love to extend the house and renovate, it's gorgeous!!!!
Hey there,moving from south africa to ireland,landing on the 31st of this month for 7 days to come and view some places...looking at Cavan area.thanks Frank..
I would make a doorway between the house and dairy then the size of the house would be perfect, replace the dairy door with a window, that area could be the kitchen. The lean-to or back veranda could become a bathroom. A good clean, coat of paint , have the electric checked and the house would be perfect for me. If only I lived in Ireland.
With large open hearths the two door system was helpful for air circulation. Imagine how smoky that big middle room could get at times. I’ve also heard it was common in cottages where livestock was kept in the room to the right of the living quarters.
@@CheapIrishHouses Thanks that's interesting and makes a lot of sense! I was thinking of stories collected by Eddie Linehan references to accidently building on the paths of the good neighbours and having to leave the doors open to allow them passage or risk things not going well or not going peacefully.
if i completely demolish this, and build 2br hideout cottage, how much would it be in total? Demolish cost + Construction Cost w Furniture???? around 300,000 Euro?
Oh my gosh I would love to find something like that here in Arizona, US where I live. I would love to restore it while also updating it into a cozy home. Wish it came with a couple of acres. Would love to have chickens & a couple of milk cow's.
Now this one has potential. My mind is in overdrive over what could be done. Lots of money needed...again...but I can actually see this, with a verandah at the front, a tiny porch at the back, new wiring, plumbing, insulation, a kitchen and bathroom somewhere and a stunning garden. Excellent find.Good luck to whoever takes on this restoration.Just waiting for my farm to sell in Australia and I will be calling Ireland home. No heat, no drought, no bushfires, no snakes...bliss for my autumn years.
Sounds like a killer plan! And i love that you’re open to saving a little cottage. Thank you!
Be ready for lots or rain, bring your wellies 😆
Your wrong about the snakes,there are 366 of them in the Dail3😂😂😂😂😂
@@andrewdunne1735 we have 650 in Britain
Forget the verandah. You will need very ray of light you can get!
Honest to goodness...a small solar panel for essentials, a composting toilet, and a good scrub and that place is nearly move in ready.
I have a little cottage in the same village as this one. Completely off grid, I have a solid fuel range and I'm building a small solar system as we speak. I don't have much, but I adore it.
Moving to Ireland from the US, where would I look to find a small affordable community close to the coast?
@@mikemedina6199 mayo
Is this still for sale?
Which is why I don't understand this. On and on about saving it, why on earth, living nearby, doesn't she buy it, rehab it how she imagines, and flip it?
I would love to, but I don't even live in Ireland.
I really don't get it. It makes no sense, those homes are in high demand, she could make a lot of money, easily on this one especially with minimal effort, as she kept noting throughout.
I hope whomever this little house chooses to own, restores and loves it! It’s a wonderful little house with so much character! Great video, thank you x
Yes you don’t choose a house , the house chooses you. It has the new family all lined up.
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I am able to save this house - it deserves all the love - I can hear Hens clicking, the owl at night, birds tweeting and nesting in restored hedges, worms rising to the rain from restored 'beds', and my good self, applying new lime plaster & fettling that glorious chimney. Thank you for sharing such a sublime place with your loving energy Maggie xxx
I love that there are lace curtains in the windows. Your enthusiasm is infectious! Love your channel!
I saw this house on the web when it went on. The streetview which is a bit dated showed it to be quite well looked after.
Thanks for the tour - adds a lot to the details.
I saw that too! It even has smoke coming out of the chimney when the Google car went by last. I think that was 2012.
@@CheapIrishHouses It's a gem - If you want to organise a partnership to save that I would seriously consider coming in on it.
@@CheapIrishHouses Yes - a little black cat or dog too.
@@CheapIrishHouses One thing you forgot - the paddock behind the haybarn.
These cottages are as much a part of Irish Culture as our language and dance, and well worth Saving.
It's a shame that it isn't made a listed building because it is part of the Irish heritage.
The 'dairy', the fireplace, the hag bed, the outbuildings, the high ceilings- all gorgeous
Thank you so much for doing this, sharing your knowledge and encouraging folks trying to find a home! I have learned SO much watching your channel. And your lovely enthusiasm must convince folks - my husband always worries when I watch you that I’ll move us to Ireland!!! You’re a treasure.
Amazing, thank you so much for showing us around. What a gorgeous little property! Would love to see more at this sort of price point
So would I! I’ll definitely keep my eyes peeled for you all xx
Love these old buildings, so much potential, character and history! Thanks for sharing.
I knew so many cottages like this growing up in Donegal , quite often they Were abandoned after a death, and the bed a iron affair with a rail of brass , left outside and always a old crucifix fixed to it
I love this cottage, sitting room is the first big room, bedroom is the orange/reddish room as the fireplace would keep people warm while they sleep, kitchen is room to the right as you walk in, lastly a bathroom in the lean-to in the back. Of course the little bed nook, would be filled with red checked pillows and all my kitties who want to be near a nice fire. I also pray to God that whomever bought it, will preserve it!
a lovely Irish treasure that has withstood the test of time, I do hope it is restored as close to the original but also keeping up to the modern influences, this would certainly make some family very happy, thankyou for the tour... :)
Thank you for taking the time to show us everything. Very thorough.
Reminds me of the house in the movie, Quiet Man." I love listening to your awesome Irish accent 😍
Wow it’s absolutely gorgeous! Those out buildings could even be used for more bedrooms (I’m thinking older children perhaps)
Maggie, it was brilliant to see this house with you for the first time when you saw the outshot I felt like I was there! I wish someone would save it and restore it historically. It is a part of history. I can’t believe someone was living in it right up to 2012! I’m sure it would be easy to get the history of the family for whoever buys the house, to have that background.
That would be so nice to know the story of who lived there! I wish I could save it too
Please find a way to keep it as it is with modern sensibilities. And if it’s too much let me know and I’ll buy it and do just that!
@@alanclifden2913 If you have the means, you should do it. Rough as it is, it's an incredible bargaîn.
@@alanclifden2913 Seriously, even if you buy it to sell it. I have never seen one that solid that cheap.
I wouldn’t sell it :-)
Does anyone know what has become of this enchanting cottage? I pray the new owners restored it!
I would for sure build a bathroom and kitchen. I love the out building.
I wonder if this sold? An update would be great!
What a gem. That wee place deserves to be sympathetically renovated keeping the original features. It looks to be in sound condition. With that barn and outhouses as well its a bargain. If I was in the market for another place I would take to the road and head up to Mayo first thing in the morning and not come back till I had put in an offer. The biggest expense would be putting in a septic tank and maybe tiling the dairy roof but that could wait.
Charming little house. Hope it finds a family to love it.😊🌸💗🌸💗🌸💗🌸💗🌸💗🌸💗
I love this so much! It's so quiet and peaceful! And the interior is stunning! And the outshot bed could be made so cozy and comfy! Bags of potential!
I love your sheer joy as you give us a tour...you are DELIGHTFUL!
Oh my Gosh! You are so lucky to be able to look around that house! Thankyou for sharing with us
The outside of the house was very deceiving, the inside was FABULOUS! oh my goodness, if only I had the money I'd snap that house up and I'd keep the original designs and as many of the fixtures possible. Adding a modern fixtures and colours but keeping to the original as much as possible.
The SIZE! Amazing, who would guess how large it is.
Really nope that whoever buys it doesn't ruin it.
Oh and the Land! & so quiet too. - I'm off to buy myself a lottery ticket.
What a wonderous property !! So many possibilities to restore and landscape !! Thank you so much !
When you listed thing's you wouldn't want for it and said "No open plan!" I said "And no bloody down spots!" out loud. I got quite excited too. I'd restore that little beaute as my forever home if I could. And turn the dairy into a little self contained guest house for my friend's. 💜
Just love front doors lock, a lick of paint and some furniture and away you go! Really beautiful
Thank you maggie its a beauty. Look foward to see you back on the telly
What a lovely farm house 🏡 I live in Venezuela and if I was living there I put an offer on her she has magic on her. The person who buy it it will be a very fortunate person. Lot of blessings dear one in love and light.
Wow, what a fantastic little cottage! Love it 🥰
I am Irish but never been to Ireland but love seeing all the homes that you show and I have the same passion for all the old homes that you show!!!❤️❤️❤️
Plastic paddy
@@anynamethatsleft2153I’m guessing American. Can I remind people you’re Irish if you were born and raised or gained citizenship.
That little lean to could be a pump room for a pool in the backyard and the hay barn could be a place to have parties,dancing and a bar.😊👍
If I had the money I would grab it instantly! Such wonderful bones and such a wonderful collection of history!
Me too
Wish we knew the date when these derelict houses were built
The absolute quiet of the place is such a delight! **sigh** I'm already dreaming of having the front door open and knitting or spinning in a patch of sunshine...
That sounds like a dream. Birds singing. Sunshine streaming in the front door. Bare feet on that front path. Love it!
Can you do a video at some point on the costs of restoration in Ireland? E.g. what does it cost to redo a roof, outfit a kitchen etc.
Now that's a question with many answers. I got some quotes for a two room extension with new roof about ten ten years ago and it ranged from twenty two thousand to one hundred and twenty thousand . In the end cost about forty four K.
@@geraldinemccormick8635 Thank you!
This atructure is similiar to my late grandparents' cottage. It is over 200 year old. Theirs is renovated.
Beautiful presentation , your love and passion shine through , old Eire building character and living.
I'm looking to buy a house in ireland. Ive just came across your videos. Great information and there are so many great houses in ireland.
Was that a Barn owl in the outbuilding?........ How wonderful is that! I'd move in with barn owl! Gosh it is beautiful.
My fathers family are from this area. Im British but this has always been my dream , would love to see this restored true to its original design ,Great vid
I love this channel❤ thsnk you maggie! Im hoping I can find a place my own someday. You are an inspiration
Amazing property! Would be great to see it brought back to former glory!
I really love this cottage and the fireplaces and the stone wall. I could picture having a long wee garden there
Lovely, traditional cottage, needs rescuing and brought back to live, to honour the original family. Thanks for posting 👍
I’d love to know what this place looks like now! My little cottage would have originally had the same layout so it’s so interesting to see this
This house is amazing, I love how you find these gems and then go into the detail around them and give your suggestions ❤
Thinking about putting in an offer. Maggie, could you suggest how much it might cost to restore, reconnect electric, water ?
It looks like all the structure is good, but it just would need plumbing for kitchen and bath and a heater to drive out the damp. The front garden is very nice
I would buy it in two seconds if I lived in Ireland. And I would preserve all the old character - every bit of it. It’s perfect.
what a gorgeous little house. ooo i wish it was mine! :-) Yes please show more of these 30,000 euro houses if ya can find them... wud be very interested to watch. Thankyou!
absolutely loved this content! yes please to more! just subscribed :)
That little gem makes my Irish roots squirm , although born in Germany to a Canadian soldier and raised in Canada , my desire to go home to Ireland is palpable,,,,my maiden name is DOOLEY , about as Irish as you can get and with my dark hair and brown eyes I would fit right in,,,,thanks for showing me options with such glee !!!Cherryl from Canada
I would love to travel to Ireland and stay in a little place like this, with food the same as it was 100 years ago, and make it a throwback vacation.
Imagine that hearth ,stone walls ,high ceilings and colder and damper than Colorado.
Do it. Plenty of these places on the web to rent. You’ll love it!
Love love loooooooooooove your channel!!!!! All the best wishes to you!
Beautiful 😍, this has to be conserved.
I've always wanted to metal detect over in Ireland and Scotland, you have all the cool stuff over there, much older than here.
Adorable little place!
As a child I once had a crucifix exactly like that one, from a visit to York Minster in England. (Beautiful, spiritual place)
That hole in the upper roof area of the outhouse is where people used to keep owls, to keep the mice and rats away. 🦉
I would LOVE to have this home! fix it up in its original style but with some modern things like a kitchen and bathroom! I want to leave the USA so much!
The urge to leave America behind and follow my ancestry back to Ireland is so strong.
The outshot!
Fabulous, just Fabulous!
This would be an epic reno! The “little window” looked like where a beam for the roof would have been set.
Hope they preserve this house …….love the history being of Irish ancestry myself. Thank you for the great video!
I just love it. Could move in tomorrow if I wasnt in Australia. Turn it into a dreamy little cosy beautifilul extention of what it already is. Please someone, give your heart to it and make it loved.💚💚💚
Would be perfect place for authentic restoration.
Hi this is amazing, are there any more of these houses?
Reminds me of the "box bed" in the great Hitchcock classic, "The 39 Steps."
I'd love to restore a place like that. It would surely welcome all the artistic endeavors I undertake. I would love to have an outbuilding for each! Pottery, Spinning on my spinning wheel, Fiber Dying and Weaving, Basketry, Painting, etc. Of course, my needlework (knitting, crochet, knotting, sewing, etc.) could be done in the main house, by the fire.
I am, however, like a lot of artists...without funds to take on such a project. It is nice to dream, though.
Should money be no object, I would take out all the old electric system and completely disguise a modern one, utilizing fixtures that date from the original period, modified to work with electricity. Otherwise, I would just take it back to original and go with simple, off-grid rustic living.
I would certainly remove the cinderblock building and hay barn, perhaps replacing them with period buildings, if needed.
Thanks for showing us this treasure!
Oh the doors from my childhood living with my grandparents, oh god this reminds me how much I miss them, there house is still here but has been gutted of everything that reminds me of them 😔
The built ins next to the fireplace would be great for nest boxes for chickens.
I'm just seeing this video now. Any chance you'd have an update on this cottage? Did it get purchased?
Thank you for showing this little property , I am with you about restoring it, could you incorporate in future videos, builders cost for renovations broken down for example a new roof or part new roof etc this would help very much I love your presentations not seen you or this Chanel befor thank you again,🇬🇧
Is it still available? Place for a sewerage tank underground? Has it water mains and electricity? What are the bylaws for putting in extra windows etc? Yearly rates? Title deeds?
Wow so weird i was looking at this very house lol thanks for the tour... :))
Absolutely would love to see any cottages in the same state for under €50k please
I’m on it! 👏👏👏
I wish I would have seen this when it was posted. I would have loved to buy this.
Halves you say.... I could defintely go for that (seriously)
We are selling up this year and moving to Ireland, thanks for the video I have seen this house for sale on net. Would love to extend the house and renovate, it's gorgeous!!!!
Has this been sold? I don't know what date this was put up, but I am only seeing it today.
Fabulous little property.
Too old and tired to do the work needed. However, it looks like paradise to me…beautiful, peaceful. Wish I were there.
The back room could be where the kitchen would go.😊👍
Hey there,moving from south africa to ireland,landing on the 31st of this month for 7 days to come and view some places...looking at Cavan area.thanks Frank..
I really LOVE your positive attitude and imagination! :D
I would make a doorway between the house and dairy then the size of the house would be perfect, replace the dairy door with a window, that area could be the kitchen. The lean-to or back veranda could become a bathroom. A good clean, coat of paint , have the electric checked and the house would be perfect for me. If only I lived in Ireland.
Do you know if the original front and back doors being in line have to do with ease of building, habit, or a more folklore reason?
With large open hearths the two door system was helpful for air circulation. Imagine how smoky that big middle room could get at times. I’ve also heard it was common in cottages where livestock was kept in the room to the right of the living quarters.
@@CheapIrishHouses Thanks that's interesting and makes a lot of sense! I was thinking of stories collected by Eddie Linehan references to accidently building on the paths of the good neighbours and having to leave the doors open to allow them passage or risk things not going well or not going peacefully.
It would cost quite a bit to rewire, replum, having to fit a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, insulation, etc.
So much like my granny's house. Love it.
Maggie you are great keep them coming love them .looking for a place like this.be in ireland in june .like to look you up. Just to say hello.....
Love you please bring more thanks
if i completely demolish this, and build 2br hideout cottage, how much would it be in total? Demolish cost + Construction Cost w Furniture???? around 300,000 Euro?
Can I keep the little cross? The remains of the old Ireland that make my heart melt... Now gone with the wind like the language u once talked...
I would love to restore this house. What town is this in. I love doing this❣️
We’re there usually mirrors on mantle?
Oh my gosh I would love to find something like that here in Arizona, US where I live. I would love to restore it while also updating it into a cozy home. Wish it came with a couple of acres. Would love to have chickens & a couple of milk cow's.
Are there any updates on this 💎 in the rough?
That could be another bedroom and looks like there is room for a loo,sink and stand up shower.😊👍
Link is gone. Where was this house in Mayo? My aunt says my grandfather from Lecanvey. Is this typical Mayo 200 years ago?
Ah Swinford. I asked too soon.
I love that place so quiet there no traffic. 😊👍❤️ I would go $10,000 US dollars on it needs some work.👍
The box bed might have been for more than one . Was the barn on the end for animals ?