The Great House Revival on SBS – Architect Hugh Wallace follows the progress of six restoration projects across Ireland, as owners reclaim buildings on the brink of ruin, to create spaces which they hope will become their dream homes.
All over Ireland there are properties in need of serious repair and The Great House Revival champions the bravery of those willing to take them on. But restoring old buildings is never easy and the series charts the highs and lows of battling old buildings with limited budgets, tight timeframes and the relentless challenges which emerge on such complicated building projects.
Season Three, Episode Three: Dunleer, Co Louth
Gym manager Kelly and barber Paddy were gifted a patch of land in the small town of Dunleer, Co Louth by Paddy’s parents.
They plan a comfy newbuild, but hidden under a ball of ivy on site, they uncover a towering mill built in the 1830s.
It was missing every one of its 43 windows and most of its roof and floors, but these thirtysomethings see beyond the ruination and set about converting it.
They face the challenge of lockdowns, the threat of losing their mortgage and camping out with their respective mammies during their first pregnancy and the birth of their daughter Caragh.
The Great House Revival – New Episode – Monday, 10 July at 8.30pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (6 Parts)
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