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 Two: Stradbally, Co Laois
Tiktok star Maryrose Simpson’s Nana left her a three-bedroom corner house on the main street in Stradbally, where their family have lived for five generations. Maryrose’s father died when she was 12 and she treasured every detail of his family home. But lockdown delays and spiralling prices push her to make hard choices and radical changes in the building.
The result is a thoroughly modern home and office base for her online career. And all within a lovingly restored exterior which reinvigorates the historic streetscape.
The Great House Revival – New Episode – Monday, 3 July at 8.30pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (6 Parts)
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