I BOUGHT an ABANDONED HOUSE & RENOVATED IT IN ONE YEAR | Start to Finish

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  • @deborahlester4018
    @deborahlester4018 12 днів тому +3183

    I have restored 5 old houses. Working on my last one at 72. I ALWAYS get to a point in the middle when I stop and hysterically cry, "What have i done?"
    Then I dry my tears, have a cup of coffee, pick up my tools and move on. You're doing well.

    • @pd9935
      @pd9935 12 днів тому +39

      Brilliant 😊

    • @HickoryDickory86
      @HickoryDickory86 12 днів тому +66

      You need a good cry every once in a while. It's essential and productive, like hitting an emotional and mental reset button.

    • @gerryrussell3658
      @gerryrussell3658 12 днів тому +9

      I could never do what you and your brother did...but the end result is stunning! It's beautiful!

    • @sallyarmstrong8612
      @sallyarmstrong8612 11 днів тому +10

      I’ve done two and cried many times😂

    • @deborahlester4018
      @deborahlester4018 11 днів тому +12

      @sallyarmstrong8612 I probably should have cried more, but I have eight brothers. It's hard to reduce me to tears!

  • @barbrishaw6883
    @barbrishaw6883 15 днів тому +2684

    £120,000 for total renovation cost, on a structure that large, is a pretty good price. You both did really well. And the work looks excellent, too.

    • @missionDan
      @missionDan 14 днів тому +30

      im not so sure. i can build that house from the ground up for almost 120k

    • @treh2530
      @treh2530 14 днів тому +91

      I bet it doesn't have the character and charm of this house and won't have those beams ​@missionDan

    • @robob3ar
      @robob3ar 14 днів тому +19

      hiring 2 people to work full time would be another 120

    • @eGamingable
      @eGamingable 14 днів тому +5

      How much did he paid initially on the house?

    • @kieronphillips5485
      @kieronphillips5485 14 днів тому +4

      £120,000 hmm 🤔

  • @tatesmith253
    @tatesmith253 4 дні тому +187

    As an architecture student I also wanna thank you for retrofitting this house. We really need to think about how best to be sustainable with every choice we make and it was a more sustainable choice to reuse the structure instead of demolishing it

    • @john_smith1471
      @john_smith1471 3 дні тому +3

      @tatesmith253: It wasn’t about sustainability It was financial, he comments in the video the numbers didn’t stack up to demolish and rebuild, it would cost further £500k -£600k on top of the original £500k purchase price, better to refurbish what already exists.

  • @achimney29
    @achimney29 8 днів тому +399

    Property developers really have the balls to look at a literal hovel, with human feces piled outside, an exploded toilet and 100% humidity in all of the rooms and say "yeah, £500k".

    • @taco8541
      @taco8541 3 дні тому +40

      When you buy an old house you’re basically paying for the land and barely into the house

    • @consultante1650
      @consultante1650 День тому +8

      Yeah I also thought this price is insane. Depends if only the plot is worth it. Then it's OK. Price of Plot minus tear down cost. Only pay that for such projects! Then it makes sense. But prices have gone nuts since like 15 years.

    • @deborahlester4018
      @deborahlester4018 20 годин тому

      @@taco8541 This is so true. One of my places had 2 houses, the main house and a little tenant house. I paid zero for the houses, only for the land. The place I'm doing now was 3k over the price of the lot. Of course, there are always those pesky materials dollars...

    • @wrenithilduincats
      @wrenithilduincats 10 годин тому +1

      I'm Canadian so I was like "half a million? That's a really good deal" 😭

  • @emma_nutella58
    @emma_nutella58 2 дні тому +69

    I love seing people breathe new life into forgotten homes

  • @bonniefrench9884
    @bonniefrench9884 15 днів тому +2851

    Love your can do approach. As a woman,I had a vision at 32, totally remodeled a two story two bath, four bedroom, two large living rooms, large kitchen home in the country on Eight acres, with a pond. Cleared all the land, dug up out of the woods, dogwoods, redbuds, bushels of daffodils and shrubs, planted fruit trees, hauled in landscaping rocks. Tore down a barn, house, eight outbuildings for the lumber and architectural ornamentation, Our children all helped in the process. I started my own antique furniture restorration business, combed the coutryside for throw aways, giveaways. And then used the equity for my husband to start his own successful business. We paid 32,000 and sold it for 300,000, 30 years later. Bought another home, remodeled it sold it, then repeat. I'm 84, on social security, no house or car payment, no credit card debt, not on any medications. All according to plan. I loved every step of the way !

    • @rudra7615
      @rudra7615 15 днів тому +132

      You are gold! Not just women but people should be like you. May you have a blessed and happy life.

    • @RichieRouge206
      @RichieRouge206 15 днів тому +59

      Amazing story of your life. Thank you for sharing

    • @dreed1058
      @dreed1058 15 днів тому +46

      Fantastic job😂❤!! Would love to sit and hear your stories;)

    • @CharityJESUSLOVEIngall-oy6jx
      @CharityJESUSLOVEIngall-oy6jx 15 днів тому +10

      ❤💛💙🧡💚💜

    • @MARYAMCassem-i7s
      @MARYAMCassem-i7s 15 днів тому

      Who is this? No sorry its not yours. Anonymous owns it, because Japan cut down all the trees, and stole all my Marimekko art work, this is the crime they did. They even threatened us in our homeland. They bought Eastfields...check

  • @joegage8855
    @joegage8855 13 днів тому +902

    You've allowed to brag. You earned it.

    • @UnsolvedExistence
      @UnsolvedExistence 4 дні тому +7

      "you're allowed to brag, you've earned it."

    • @1962pjh
      @1962pjh 3 дні тому +5

      @@UnsolvedExistence Let us see your Grammar Police badge.

    • @martijnprinzen7124
      @martijnprinzen7124 3 дні тому

      Well, he definitely listened to you

  • @tonnurserychristaylor669
    @tonnurserychristaylor669 12 днів тому +1111

    Who says young people expect life on a plate. I have nothing but complete admiration for these 2 brothers who seem to have Herculean strength to complete this project

    • @nofxorbust
      @nofxorbust 12 днів тому

      and money XD

    • @acmulhern
      @acmulhern 10 днів тому +38

      It's a myth. Millenials are extremely hard working.
      I think the issue is that kids today stay childish for longer, so at 25 they act the same as 20 year olds used to. That's why we think the younger generation doesn't want to work. It just takes them a little longer to get there, but once they're there, they get it done.

    • @sdmsdm7926
      @sdmsdm7926 7 днів тому +1

      Ditto

    • @Cybo_
      @Cybo_ 7 днів тому +28

      Easy to have strength when you can invest £600,000 into a project or even have the wealth accumilated to get the loans that buys three houses in most parts of the UK lmfao

    • @acmulhern
      @acmulhern 7 днів тому

      @Cybo_ don't be bitter. Of course he's lucky to have those resources, but he also worked extremely hard to make something out of those 600k.

  • @NovaG0
    @NovaG0 5 днів тому +37

    Nothing but respect for you and your brother fixing an old house instead of knocking it down. I wish more old houses in the UK were given this treatment instead of just knocking down and building boring boxes

  • @c.m.4686
    @c.m.4686 8 днів тому +123

    My parents bought a plot of land in Canada with one outhouse (outside bathroom) on it. We parked a caravan on it, moved in and then my parents spent a year building our house to the point where we could safely move in while my dad worked 9 - 5 in another city. The only things they hired outsiders for were pouring the basement foundation, the framing, electrical and some plumbing. My parents installed drywall, built the wood kitchen cabinets from scratch, laid and stained the hardwood flooring, bricked the entire exterior and shingled the two story roof (whilst my dad was afraid of heights!). They then did all the finishes - painting, etc. My mum sewed all the window coverings. And they were very skilled at it all, even though my dad was an office worker and had barely lifted a hammer prior to this odyssey. They landscaped the outside which meant clearing the land of a lot of scrub, and making beautiful perennial gardens. I remember it took about ten years before everything was finally done to their satisfaction. We suffered through a very cold Canadian winter in that caravan (a time when I came down with mumps as a nine year old - being very sick in a caravan without a shower was not fun). My brother and I helped a fair bit (they would insist they didn't need our help, but we felt bad for reading our comic books while they laboured). When I hear people say "We built our own house/cottage", I can't help but ask "You mean - with your own hands, or did you hire people?". They almost always admit they didn't do it all themselves. I can't help but feel a bit smug. Keep on doing what you are doing. You are not only building homes, but character as well!

  • @monkeynuttz3970
    @monkeynuttz3970 13 днів тому +123

    I remember renovating my house, standing in the bedroom on Christmas day with no walls plumbing or electrics thinking 'wtf have I done!', 2 yrs later it's all done, by myself and my dad, and couldn't agree more with everything you've said in this video.

    • @loveMovementJ
      @loveMovementJ 5 днів тому

      No one cares

    • @weronika.99.
      @weronika.99. 5 днів тому +7

      @@loveMovementJ apparently you do as you've decided to waste you time to comment crap

  • @breabeyrouti7834
    @breabeyrouti7834 15 днів тому +874

    Would like to see all those out buildings sometime like a birds eye view of what the property looked like after you were done

    • @babascustomlegocreations8837
      @babascustomlegocreations8837 15 днів тому +73

      And the garden

    • @maganalia
      @maganalia 15 днів тому +127

      @@babascustomlegocreations8837 Yes I'm very disappointed they didn't show the outside.

    • @TiaHiki
      @TiaHiki 14 днів тому +20

      ​@@maganaliaI thought maybe I missed the reveal of the outside 😅

    • @paulinekerr1811
      @paulinekerr1811 14 днів тому +25

      I would like to see the outside

    • @lysem4392
      @lysem4392 14 днів тому +16

      We're the outbuildings salvageable? Could they have been renovated to create housing also, either to resell or to rent out year-round or as vacation rentals?

  • @robsmith2851
    @robsmith2851 4 дні тому +17

    Having renovated a house that hid horrors at ever turn, i can fully appreciate the emotions involved. Also, you can't rely on people to care as much as you do. There's that part where you reach the 'oh my god, what have i done' but one through this, it get easier. Nice work. I tip my hat to you.

  • @rowlandwells4869
    @rowlandwells4869 10 днів тому +98

    The single best thing about this video, is Your point blank honesty.
    Nobody talks about the cost or the self doubt, which go hand in hand.
    Good effort Man. Thank You.
    Liked & subscribed.

  • @sunflowersrock1797
    @sunflowersrock1797 14 днів тому +117

    I love the fact you renovated an old house, breathing life into it again. Too many people destroy old building and rebuild shit quality houses. Well done!

  • @nickbrown6457
    @nickbrown6457 15 днів тому +349

    Looks great. I'd love to see a video around the outside of the house, the outbuildings and garden, when you've finished it all.

    • @DogSerious
      @DogSerious 14 днів тому +23

      I just watched all of that, and they didn't show what it looked like outside, nothing, I want my time back!

    • @chrispotter219
      @chrispotter219 14 днів тому +20

      @@DogSerious I agree. He did ramble on a bit and to show us the unfinished property left me disappointed

    • @alicata
      @alicata 13 днів тому +12

      What does the outside look like?

    • @keagleeagle821
      @keagleeagle821 13 днів тому +4

      ​@@DogSeriousI am halfway the video and already thinking they might now show anything.First 5 minutes just for the tree cutting

    • @seaglasskaz6314
      @seaglasskaz6314 8 днів тому

      Yes 🤔

  • @hughelgar2540
    @hughelgar2540 13 днів тому +49

    I'm 72 and building my 4th house by myself..........I know how much work is involved. You've done an incredible job in a short space of time. Wish I had your energy again! Well done.

  • @NancyBrady-qg8tf
    @NancyBrady-qg8tf 2 дні тому +2

    You probably won't even read this , but I love in the state of Wisconsin,USA. What you spent on your Reno was not alot I thought you were going to say 3 or 4 hundred thousand. It would cost that much in the States. And where you are everything costs a lot more. You two did a stand up job. It's Beautiful and cozy, It's not my style but you know when you work on Reno's for customers you do what they like. We just have to put there vision to life. I'm retired now work on small projects for myself. I always wanted to cross the pond but never had the chance. It's so Beautiful over there and the history is just amazing. Well good luck on your next project. You know you have the bug!😊

  • @DavidJohnson-dc8lu
    @DavidJohnson-dc8lu 9 днів тому +16

    That was actually one of the most satisfying things I have seen on UA-cam. Something about your voice that is very motivating to listen to. Some people talk, and my brain switches off. Would love to see the grounds too. That was proper grafting, most people in the world aren't capable of this, because we have been nannied into being redundant, if it isn't handed to us on a plate, we don't know how to do it ourselves. Split up the mortgage, buy cheap, make it make sense, and get grafting!

  • @RichieRouge206
    @RichieRouge206 15 днів тому +331

    I think this is amazing. I am sick of the majority of people just flattening anything old to replace with modern crap. You have preserved history and I love your colours, the layout, the use of all the old furniture was amazing. I've recently started my own UA-cam channel and it's not really popular but I stick at it. So please keep up your channel! A wonderful video to watch and huge hats off to you and your brother. Also shared the video with a few friends who love this sort of thing.

    • @mariannejassar894
      @mariannejassar894 14 днів тому +2

      What's the name of your channel, I'd like to subscribe

    • @SamOwenI
      @SamOwenI 13 днів тому +3

      No, I think we can completely understand the approach of completely destroying the building and rebuilding in its place. At the end of the day, what havesomevision did here with his brother is extraordinary and involved major personal sacrifice. We cannot expect most investors to do that.

    • @jellyropes
      @jellyropes 13 днів тому +14

      Idk man he painted everything white and the kitchen looks sterile. It's a shame the beautiful brick walls are also completely sanitised.
      Someone else, who actually wants to live in a place like this and restore it with love and care, will never be able to now. I guess they could find another if people like this don't scoop them all up to make them realtor white

    • @jakewynn
      @jakewynn 13 днів тому +11

      @@jellyropes I agree. I was horrified with the end result. They bought something with character and of course they ruin it.

    • @jellyropes
      @jellyropes 13 днів тому +5

      @jakewynn 💯 the worst part is these people are doing it systematically. One house at a time destroying beauty and history. They aren't just doing it to their own space, which i wouldn't care for but it'd be their business. It's like they're on a mission to remove every bit of character they can get their hands on

  • @rosehughes599
    @rosehughes599 14 днів тому +60

    Even allowing for you doing the majority of labouring, (only) £120k for that transformation is amazing. You've done a lovely job, the house looks modernised but full of character

  • @aengberg1
    @aengberg1 14 днів тому +29

    I'm actually amazed that you *only* spent £120k! That transformation is incredible. Well done for saving a lovely old house!

    • @john_smith1471
      @john_smith1471 13 днів тому +4

      They mainly used their own labour, that’s where you keep costs down, but completion takes much longer.

  • @Chugluver
    @Chugluver 9 днів тому +8

    I wanted to tell you that you did an amazing job! I live in Canada and we bought a run down house in an expensive community (we normally couldn't afford to live in) my husband renovated it all then we lived in it for 15 years. After that we were able to sell it and take our profits and fully pay off our smaller retirement home. It definitely pays to make your dream happen rather than wait to buy something brand new. Had we done that we wouldn't be mortgage free now as prices are crazy high here. Love the video ❤

  • @TheFrenchWhispererASMR
    @TheFrenchWhispererASMR 2 дні тому +1

    Well done! I also transitioned a few years ago, from a career in cash equity and asset management to small business owner and moderately successful youtuber. It’s a lot of work but totally worth it 😊

  • @David-hi9rp
    @David-hi9rp 14 днів тому +240

    Bloody well done I'm a builder Carpenter and Plumber and the hardest part of any renovations is removing all the crap and you feel overwhelmed and it seems never ending but hell you guys did a fantastic job

    • @sandraford3788
      @sandraford3788 13 днів тому +12

      Removing all the crap....literally 😂

    • @djyeah-nah9781
      @djyeah-nah9781 13 днів тому +1

      Will echo this. We're mid renovation, and the feeling starting out, clearing and organising, is pretty overwhelming.

    • @Wozzario
      @Wozzario 12 днів тому +1

      I concur! We stripped our house back to brick, every wire, every pipe back to the main, plaster off the walls and ceilings down... Man, it was hard! But it was pretty handy that the skip wagon man was on a bit of a sideline at the time! 😉

    • @John-c4r1o
      @John-c4r1o 11 днів тому

      Endless skips, it shouldn't be surprising but it always is..... skips aren't cheap, £360 a go where I am.

  • @nettynoohawk200
    @nettynoohawk200 13 днів тому +153

    Brilliant, as an older woman who’s renovated many houses, yes I renovated many houses. I think you’re an inspiration for todays younger generation. Well done.

    • @nikkipeoples-xc6ws
      @nikkipeoples-xc6ws 13 днів тому +2

      How old were you when you started? I know nothing about renovating homes. I'm 50 and would like to do it.

    • @nettynoohawk200
      @nettynoohawk200 13 днів тому +7

      @ I started in my mid 20s, I finally stopped 3 years ago at age 62.. it enabled me to be mortgage free at age 40 and also owned a second house which I rented out for a few years..
      I have now sold and invested the profits from the second home and invested that in to an inflation hedge which hopefully help protect my hard earned income for my retirement… I must add the housing market is a very different beast today , and I believe we are heading for a hum-dinger of a recession, which will see house prices dramatically fall . So do please be careful if you decide to buy a project to renovate.

    • @nikkipeoples-xc6ws
      @nikkipeoples-xc6ws 13 днів тому +2

      @@nettynoohawk200 Ok....yes. I see that. I probably won't do it. My other dream is to be an author. I have been writing for years and have already written one book. I'll just focus my energy on that. Lol

    • @raycarter6037
      @raycarter6037 11 днів тому +2

      Absolutely fantastic work and well done to you both! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

    • @loveMovementJ
      @loveMovementJ 5 днів тому

      No videos no proof lol woman….

  • @Arterexius
    @Arterexius 15 днів тому +39

    I sat nodding the entire way through this video at everything you said. I grew up with a dad who loved restoring the home we lived in himself (he's still restoring the current one where we moved in when I was 9, which is 20 years ago, soon 21) and I've always helped around. I know from all that experience and involvement that if a plot costs half a mill, it's typically going to cost 3-5 times that to restore it all back, unless you put in an ungodly amount of labor yourself as you and your brother have done here. I also nodded at the mentions of doing something that everyone thinks is fruitless and a waste of time. The thing they always forget is just that the Universe always falls in love with a stubborn heart, so if another viewer reads this and considers giving up on something they've spent years on, hear me when I say you should soldier on. It's hard, it sucks, but in the end you will succeed, because the universe always falls in love with a stubborn heart.
    For context on that, I've pulled myself out of a suicidal depression with no help as nobody believed me. I only know it was likely a suicidal depression because I had some talks with a psychologist several years later and they said it sounded like that. I'm also currently at the end of an 8 year long project of cleaning out my stuff, as I've also been a hoarder for most of my life and I had to learn how to stop that. Spoiler alert to anyone thinking it isn't hard: It is, you can't just hire a dump and throw everything out that makes a mess. That's the Reality TV solution for mass entertainment, but in the vast majority of cases it just makes everything worse, as the hoarding is just a physical symptom of severe mental problems that need solving. Throwing out all the stuff and forcing the hoarder to be submissive in these situations is like being an arrogant brat at someone with depression, telling them to smile some more or laugh at someone in a wheelchair, asking them why they haven't run this years local marathon. It doesn't help, it's just being an arrogant asshole.

    • @nikkipeoples-xc6ws
      @nikkipeoples-xc6ws 13 днів тому +2

      So glad you pulled through your depression. 🙏🏾I hate to see a wasted life.

    • @nathaniziah
      @nathaniziah 12 днів тому +2

      That was a great comment, I enjoyed reading it, thank you.

  • @thepebblescorner9507
    @thepebblescorner9507 15 днів тому +46

    This was a massive project saying that as someone who has been a load of renovations. It looks amazing, and thank you for not giving up and talking

    • @myla2102
      @myla2102 15 днів тому +1

      L’extérieur et la façade avaient un certain charme que je ne retrouve pas à l’intérieur 😢

  • @welcometomattyland
    @welcometomattyland 3 дні тому +55

    The cottage is so happy she’s been brought back to life. She will continue to protect anyone who resides there 🙏✨

  • @karifaller9284
    @karifaller9284 10 днів тому +49

    You forgot to mention one cost, LOVE. You can't do a project as beautiful as this without it.

  • @becca3051
    @becca3051 13 днів тому +12

    I cant speak for all the younger generations, but I really hope to see a future filled with older homes that have been redone that still hold their charms and character vs tearing them down to build all new homes. I know it's not always the best route, but I'm so glad you found a house with good bones that did not need to be demolished. It's beautiful, y'all did an AMAZING job.

  • @AnotherTaco.YesPlease
    @AnotherTaco.YesPlease 15 днів тому +65

    I forgot to say 'Thank you for the video.' Your honesty is refreshing!

  • @lukestoolbox
    @lukestoolbox 14 днів тому +30

    15:05 hey I think you talked 100% about me a year ago!! never really had the courage to start a channel but last summer I just went for it :) bought a van and a camera and started filming the camper build! still a super small channel but it's so rewarding to get some feedback here and there - and even some regulars stopping by every new episode I put out :D Congrats on your renovation, impressive work!!

  • @joshimura1995
    @joshimura1995 2 дні тому +8

    I hope there isn't some fungus lurking in the shadows, especially if the house was as damp as you described it. That maybe sounds funny but it really isn't. Sometimes you won't see it until it literally starts to eat your floor, if that happens it usually spread a lot inside the building.
    We did something similar just on a much smaller scale, and while working we discovered that basically the whole ground and the wood was infected by dry rot ( fungus).
    In Germany you are also not allowed to remove this yourself, so a specialist has to do it.
    Just the removal of that stuff cost us 40k euro.
    It was nuts how that stuff grew inside the whole building, even through masonry.
    Like a spiderweb that grows and grows.

    • @oooosparklystuff
      @oooosparklystuff 2 дні тому

      It looks like they removed everything that would hold wet, like plaster and insulation

    • @vacafuega
      @vacafuega День тому +1

      @@oooosparklystuff bricks actually store moisture too, they're somewhat porous - not sure if dry rot can spread through them though, i thought it was limited to organic materials like wood and soil

    • @kalilavalezina
      @kalilavalezina День тому

      That's what I wondered

  • @tlockerk
    @tlockerk 4 дні тому

    Reminds me of a tiny little adobe house we rented in New Mexico..It was LR, Kitchen, four bedrooms. To get to the bathroom was through a kitchen to one bedroom bedroom; up three stairs. To get to another bedroom off the living room required walking through a 3rd bedroom to get to the 4th bedroom. So to visit toilet at night meant walking through two other bedrooms. When I learned the family raised eleven kids there all I could think was, "they must have spent a lot of time outside".

  • @Gallaelwyd
    @Gallaelwyd 14 днів тому +16

    5:00 i thought youd gave gotten a huge bargain and was eager to see how cheap this all was. I didnt realise the amount of land you got and was amazed at what they charged

  • @momtrips6783
    @momtrips6783 15 днів тому +63

    You did a really nice job on this property. I like the fact that you didn't go over the top with renovations, but created an simple, orderly home.

    • @Blackadder75
      @Blackadder75 12 днів тому

      TIL that simple homes cost 1.2 Million these days.....

  • @christopherpittas
    @christopherpittas 14 днів тому +20

    Doubled his money in under 2 years. You and your brother are inspiring. Amazing results from a challenging project, especially with holding demanding jobs full-time. So cool, well done.

    • @jackbenk1029
      @jackbenk1029 10 днів тому

      Pretty sure this is his full time job... In his other videos he says about leaving his 9to5 job in London. Also he has multiple renovations over a short period of time, which would be impossible while having a full time job.

  • @cutekitten4395
    @cutekitten4395 День тому

    I’m so impressed with this place! So many people in property development gut and redo perfectly good houses for no reason other than profit, it’s lovely to see someone restore an old home to glory

  • @Compassiron1
    @Compassiron1 2 дні тому

    Well done. Bravo. Had a vision, made a plan, took a risk, grafted single mindedly, sacrificed short term pleasure for long term gain. No surprise you did well and will continue to do so in life.

  • @adrianlang6550
    @adrianlang6550 14 днів тому +11

    I did a place up in mid wales with the ex and we both worked very hard. Like this project we uncovered all sorts of stuff just in the garden. However the end result was well worth it. We did not do it for profit, but just to create a bolt hole. We learned a lot doing it and got to know loads of great people that helped with the project. The good news for the new owner was that it was done properly.

    • @pamsmith7369
      @pamsmith7369 14 днів тому

      A bolt hole?
      Is that like a forever home?

  • @MadonnaMead
    @MadonnaMead 15 днів тому +14

    Amazing transformation. Have to be thankful for people who don’t demolish history but give it a new life. Doing the same here in Australia myself with a 103 year old abandoned house. Some days I think it will never be finished and the costs keep going up. After watching your video I know eventually it will all come together and be completed.

  • @dr.leftfield9566
    @dr.leftfield9566 14 днів тому +12

    It's the epitome of how to property develop and a commendable example of how to
    gain financial security through hard graft and faith. Hands down you deserve the win.
    Well done.

  • @omnivos
    @omnivos 11 днів тому +1

    I work with window design . I found your window cost interesting. I'm sure you have different companies than we do in united states. Our major companies are Pella, Andersen and Jeldwen. In the US, registered historic buildings require wood, or wood clad windows. they tend to be quite expensive. One 36 x 72 double hung window would be around $1,700 US. A double casement window would be around $3000. A double French patio door 72 x 80 would be $1,500 to $6,500 depending on steel, fiberglass or wood clad. With that said, you guys did a wonder job. The house looks beautiful.

  • @Captiannnn
    @Captiannnn День тому +1

    I’m 82 and I have renovated 572 house and made 200 million dollars and spent only about 20 million on renovations so it is a great investment and awesome to see your work come to life

  • @Eli-ts3ph
    @Eli-ts3ph 13 днів тому +102

    Bless you for saving your neighbor's cat!

    • @ScratchyBaws
      @ScratchyBaws 5 днів тому +1

      And the DOG or do you hate DOGS?.

    • @oggopia
      @oggopia 14 годин тому

      ​@@ScratchyBaws The neighbors do, apparently. Guy warned them he was using dangerous machinery, and they let their cat wander right up to the blades. He saves the cat, reminds them about said machinery, and they almost immediately let their dog out unsupervised? These people should not be pet owners, and hopefully do not have any children.

  • @andreharris7211
    @andreharris7211 13 днів тому +7

    Love your bit about when people laugh at your dream. You say they are right in the beginning, but with persistence the experience causes the tables to turn.

  • @User-HannahHerbertTravel
    @User-HannahHerbertTravel 14 днів тому +27

    Someone is going to absolutely love this place. It’s beautiful ❤

  • @RobCCTV
    @RobCCTV 2 дні тому

    I have just bought my 3rd house, on a buy-to-let basis. Getting started is indeed the hardest thing. But solid property, just like gold always climbs in value in medium long term.

  • @crowznest438
    @crowznest438 2 дні тому

    As an outbuilding lover, I'm thrilled about those but the worry for me on these old properties is always the well, which may have just been covered with now rotten plywood.

  • @avidtraveller
    @avidtraveller 15 днів тому +9

    Well done!!!
    Old houses are normally viewed as money pits, but you and your brother got through it without killing each other.
    Thanks for following through with your ideas and hopes. You did it!

  • @PeachyPatriot
    @PeachyPatriot 15 днів тому +19

    I have spent many many years wanting to open my own business. I've been so convinced that I can't do it and there is too much against me. I've been so gripped by the fear of failure and disappointment. As of the last week I have decided to stop allowing myself to get in my own way and do this. My husband has been so supportive and it is finally happening. I can't believe it is finally happening. But I still had doubt. While I was sitting and illustrating a birthday card for my step daughter, I'm praying and asking in my heart for The Lord to give me a sign or an answer about doing this, and the part of your video came on that I decided to watch while I work where you are talking about was going after what you have always wanted to do no matter how crazy it seems...I appreciate that so much. Jesus really used you to speak to me and neither one of us would have ever even known it.
    Thank you. Beautiful work!

    • @Pinkythepainter777
      @Pinkythepainter777 15 днів тому +2

      You can always start from home with a small business. Then work your way up.

    • @maisies515
      @maisies515 14 днів тому +4

      Good luck with your business!! If you don’t try you won’t fail but you’ll never succeed either. Regret will be worse than failing when you are too old

    • @PeachyPatriot
      @PeachyPatriot 7 днів тому +1

      @ thank you! You are absolutely right on!

  • @cliffordr961
    @cliffordr961 15 днів тому +9

    I will say it again, Perseverance & Hard Work like yours will almost always pay off. 💰💰💰. By not demolishing the building but instead working within the original walls I bet you spared yourself a huge amount of planning commission headaches. Love that it's on such a large plot of land. 👏👏👏👏

  • @hollyv6059
    @hollyv6059 9 днів тому +2

    Don't listen to the critics, or feel you have to explain yourself. My husband and I spent years renovating and adding a large addition on so we know very well the time it takes and the money. You weren't kidding when you emphasized every spare moment, every weekend, every vacation is spent on doing these projects! But you are so right it is more than worth it. You really did an amazing job on this house!

  • @Chanfamilymemories
    @Chanfamilymemories День тому

    First video i have watched. half way thru. think you are amazing! I've only done minor work, siliconing, sanding, some woodwork. wouldn't know where to start. Me and my sister bought a house in east london in 2013. we lived in it, and have now decided to rent it all out to a family. Put in an offer for another house that hasn't been accepted yet. we are in our 50s and would love to do what you do, but don't have the skill or energy. Mad respect to you guys. wish i could see some scenes of you guys doing the work. i love the tree maserator! just the coolest machine ever.

  • @monabale8263
    @monabale8263 14 днів тому +8

    7:16; oak tree wasn't complaining tho...😁

  • @OwtDaftUK
    @OwtDaftUK 15 днів тому +15

    It's really good that you saved the building for future generations. That brick worked sketchy. Can't have been safe for the person you said was living in it.

  • @davisthompkins3720
    @davisthompkins3720 14 днів тому +6

    "Buying the right house inches r8ght place at the right time will massively increase your equity".......that is spot on.

  • @onedaviecooper
    @onedaviecooper 4 дні тому +1

    Just Wow! What an achievement. When you look up the word 'dedication' in the dictionary, there should be a before and after picture of this house. Seriously well done.

  • @BuilderBuesnel
    @BuilderBuesnel 4 дні тому +1

    Every video from this channel is worth a watch hands down.
    Recently purchased a block of flats 3 one bedroom flats already with planning on the bottom commercial for an additional 2 one bedroom flats.
    Respect the hustle with all your free time going towards this property, temporary sacrifice for a lifetime of enjoyment 👊🏻

  • @PurpleTT99
    @PurpleTT99 15 днів тому +13

    Only 4 mins in and we have "parking bays for horses" Lol. Really love your conversational style of voiceover 🙂

    • @judykeown
      @judykeown 15 днів тому +1

      Parking bays? The word you were looking for is stalls.

  • @RussellAlami
    @RussellAlami 14 днів тому +10

    I am very critical of make-over/renovation projects… But you have accomplished wonders and have , not only salvaged a beautiful cottage , but decorated it fantastically - Well-done ! And thank-you for preserving some trees for wildlife . ❤❤❤

  • @BaileyKnight77
    @BaileyKnight77 14 днів тому +5

    Finally an honest and realistic video on the cost of build and renovation! £120k still very good, with labour that could have been £250k+. Having built our own house and about to launch into a new project it’s not for the faint hearted! Well done 👍🏻

  • @ashtonhashbrown6155
    @ashtonhashbrown6155 2 дні тому

    Getting valued at 1.17 million is a craaazzzy goof reimbursement for just 120k and hard work you put in.
    Great on you champ. 👏

  • @faithm9284
    @faithm9284 11 днів тому +4

    I think it is the best to have a friend, (brother, sister,) to give each other support through the journey. That push to keep going toward the goal is priceless!
    Wish we could have seen the bird's eye view with those out buildings after the brush was cleared. The finished back yard after being cleared out. Great job! Thank you for the reality check! Your 120,000 seems reasonable considering the out of pocket costs. You did well!

  • @phrayzar
    @phrayzar 14 днів тому +5

    My hat is absolutely off you you for being honest about how miserable the whole process was for you re the strains that it put on your life and the huge sacrifices that you made to get it finished. I have done 2 projects like this in my life, and the reality of them was just like you described. No upbeat socials reels, no fake spin on everything for "entertainment", just the honest reality of the experience. But just as you proved, you get the rewards from putting in the effort.

  • @matthewroberts785
    @matthewroberts785 14 днів тому +6

    Your balance of positivity and ambition manages to be just enough to be meaningful and not cringe. Do like / 10.

  • @dinodinosaur2930
    @dinodinosaur2930 15 днів тому +16

    👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 You bought to life, something, everyone believed was dead

  • @cjlittle7089
    @cjlittle7089 10 днів тому +2

    I’ve done a total remodel/update of an older home (not as old as yours though!) and I understand/appreciate everything you are saying and showing. It is absolutely a labor of love and your end result is ab fab! I have a saying about doing this sort of project and I think you’ll appreciate it - “It costs me $5,000 every time I walk through the door.” Thank you for sharing and know that there are many of us who appreciate your hard work and passion. Cheers!!

  • @halsinden
    @halsinden 5 днів тому +1

    i was actually quite loud with surprise when the 'new' reveal occurred. absolutely amazing.

  • @maxbirch3051
    @maxbirch3051 15 днів тому +4

    AMAZING VIDEO! i can so relate to everything you said. im 25 and bought a house. stripped it right back to brick! its so demoralizing ...but no one is going to come do it for you. keen for more content.

  • @juliewhiteley2211
    @juliewhiteley2211 15 днів тому +7

    Just WOW....I am amazed at the effort and work you have put in to restoring what could possibly have been in the worst ever condition..the smile on my face when the Reno bits were shown fabulous please show the gardens xxx❤

  • @maguffintop2596
    @maguffintop2596 9 днів тому +3

    You spent a lot but you spent wisely!! Everything you cited was very reasonably priced - good job!!

  • @guinealove3744
    @guinealove3744 День тому

    I would love to leave in the UK. However, its a bit too expensive for me. However, I did buy land to build on and have a lock up and leave in Europe. That being said, I am terrified of the costs to renovate the Lock up and to build. But great job.

  • @janesmith9024
    @janesmith9024 2 дні тому

    It's lovely. As someone who works outside a lot in my own garden I was really hoping to see the outside afterwards and the out buildings but perhaps we can see them on another video.If there is about £400k profit or may be 500k then let us say £250k each, capital gains tax at 28% assuming not bought inside a company applied after costs - may be paid so about £180k profit after tax each is my guess. We bought and did up 2 flats in the 1980s and sold them at 50% losses ( I call them the buy to lose flats) and then sold our family home at a loss too in 1990 (all this is London).... sigh... however all that sacrifice to pay back mortgages over decades did mean I ended up with a nice house so all is well.....

  • @Theon435
    @Theon435 9 днів тому +8

    5:45 I would love to know the story behind the guy who lived there before hand, the loneliness he must have felt at night, whatever his story is you know he lost the girl or she chose another guy.

  • @corricatt
    @corricatt 14 днів тому +7

    well done on the reno, I would have liked to see how the grounds and outbuildings looked as well

  • @deborahdanhauer8525
    @deborahdanhauer8525 14 днів тому +8

    The inside looks great! I wanted to see more of the finished outside and the out buildings.🤗❤️🐝

  • @isabelle.9
    @isabelle.9 День тому

    What a wonderful restoration! Always love when houses that have good bones but need a whole whack of love are brought back to glory by devoted hardworking people! Bravo!

  • @prubroughton1864
    @prubroughton1864 5 днів тому

    My late husband and I bought a structurally sound house I very poor condition but we had done up a fair few 🎉similar houses and also worked out we would get an extra section ( on a lower level with no access until we put one in.) everyone thought it was section price only, we paid a little more so we bought it for a reasonable price here in New Zealand. I enjoyed the work and challenge but at 76 now retired.😊

  • @melissareid640
    @melissareid640 15 днів тому +4

    Beautiful home you saved and restored with modern comforts. Love it.

  • @olliecole7163
    @olliecole7163 15 днів тому +12

    Haven't clicked on a video so quickly since the last tiny house video. Love the content 🙏

  • @msmuffet_16
    @msmuffet_16 15 днів тому +4

    Love how you were as savvy you were, and for saving the trees, I would want to save them aswell. Congratulations 🎉🎉

  • @Enough_Is_Enough_Official
    @Enough_Is_Enough_Official 7 днів тому

    I'm currently toying with the idea of buying a similar abandoned project outright and renovating, able to do everything bar electric and plumbing myself.
    Did one a few years ago knocked the £280K bungalow down built a 3 story 5 bed sold for £2.1M minus materials and labour.
    Totally worth it if you have the time, an extra pair of hands and funds available.
    Nice build

  • @RQUKOfficial
    @RQUKOfficial 4 дні тому +1

    I have no idea why UA-cam recommended this video to me... but I'm glad it did. Thoroughly impressive work. Bravo!

  • @mrsmiggins6435
    @mrsmiggins6435 15 днів тому +8

    Great job and profit. A lot of hard work and a vision. Congratulations on the build

  • @fosgen2001
    @fosgen2001 13 днів тому +8

    Hurray, first British home without carpets !!! Just good wooden floor, I thought I'll never see this in my lifetime :)

    • @rebeccaattwood4331
      @rebeccaattwood4331 13 днів тому

      Eh? What are you talking about? Lots of houses in the UK have wooden floors!

    • @fosgen2001
      @fosgen2001 12 днів тому

      @@rebeccaattwood4331 great to hear that - it was joke of course, I know that you brittish people comming to your senses and resigns from this dirt collecting, bad smelling and non-sanitary things on floor.

    • @heatherboardman7004
      @heatherboardman7004 7 днів тому +1

      I have wooden floors apart from the bedroom.

    • @lizardlenny
      @lizardlenny 15 годин тому

      Nah, carpets are great.

  • @10secondsrule
    @10secondsrule 12 днів тому +4

    You bring amazing inspiration in your videos. The design and work methods might not be to everyone’s like but it is completely irrelevant. Thank you❤

  • @justinsaunders4068
    @justinsaunders4068 11 днів тому +1

    This reminds me of the first house my sister bought, chipping off the plaster only to find the bottom 1/3rd was in fact concrete, not plaster. "You're running with a wheelbarrow, not walking" ..So true.

  • @Katherine-zi6mw
    @Katherine-zi6mw 2 дні тому

    Would have loved to have seen the garden and outbuildings and what they looked like .... or even if you did them up? 😊

  • @riy-g4e
    @riy-g4e 13 днів тому +84

    If only you filmed this project from start to finish, it would have been great content for your channel and would have grown your channel a lot

    • @missjddrage1111
      @missjddrage1111 6 днів тому +2

      This is great content. Can you do better besides just critique? 🙄😒 pfft. Rude.

    • @riy-g4e
      @riy-g4e 5 днів тому +2

      ​@@missjddrage1111 How the hell can you read my comment and take it as being rude or negative??😂😂I like this channel and I was just saying it was a shame he didn't film this whole project from start to finish, as it would have been great content for his channel, constrictive criticism is far better than just obvious run of the mill fan comments. To be fair I'm sure the creators get far more from constructive criticism comments than they do just the obvious run of the mill fan comments.

    • @henrimeyer4644
      @henrimeyer4644 5 днів тому +3

      Missjddrage you're the one who interpreted all the negativity... And it's a good suggestion.

    • @lucys.artchat
      @lucys.artchat 5 днів тому

      They should take a leaf out of bricks and disorder's book. However those blokes are marketing experts. Not everyone has time and energy to film something to a professional level while they're also renovating, and then also spend the time editing. Video creation is a lot of work in and of itself when you're also working like a dog trying to do the actual Reno work

  • @BelindaNeal66
    @BelindaNeal66 12 днів тому +10

    You should both be very proud of yourselves, how much time you gave up and how tired you must have been that transformation is just staggeringly beautiful. When you said at the beginning about those four hidden buildings, I knew there were be so much shrubbery to clear away. The hard work in this project must have been immense.

  • @edwardsierpowski3839
    @edwardsierpowski3839 15 днів тому +5

    Developers wanted it to pull the house down and put up 5 or 6 ugly modern chicken coup style identical houses to make a large quick profit. Well done for your effort and brilliant and beautiful renovation.

  • @harperrrloren
    @harperrrloren День тому

    The vanity around 7:45 is BEAUTIFUL

  • @johnhobbs621
    @johnhobbs621 7 днів тому +1

    I've done it too, blimey it's hard work, myself and a friend completely stripped back and renovated a flat with a bunch of Polish builders. When it's all stripped out you look at it and think .. this is literally a stable! Same as yourselves, we worked every evening and weekends + the to do list was endless. Such dirty work initially, real hard and horrible jobs one after the other. You did a great job here, personally I think the styling is a bit too contemporary for the style of the priority and the en suite bathroom compromises the bedroom considerably but all the same, well done, a great result.

  • @theresemosa8500
    @theresemosa8500 12 днів тому +4

    I’m from Canada and I watch escape to the country while having my morning coffee. Love your country side and love what you did to your house, you have turned it into a beautiful home. ❤

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  • @annabeckman4386
    @annabeckman4386 5 днів тому +5

    It was gorgeous! And you did a wonderful job but I would have loved to see the whole outside! Maybe you could update us!! 🤗
    Do you keep the property or rent it out or turn it around and resell it? I am just so curious! Thank you for the video!!! 👏👏👏

  • @568drop
    @568drop 3 дні тому

    Im currently in the second month of my complete renovation, i dont know how many times I've answered to the inevitable question "How's it going"? ....."GETTING THERE"! .Inspirational video, it looks fantastic.

  • @xlogikx
    @xlogikx 3 дні тому

    Just starting this video. I recently renovated my late dads house and rented it out. I'm super interested in how a bigger project went, especially when my friend has a very delapidated house to do. Gonna say thanks as a preface! I will probably get distracted and forget otherwise.