Episode 6: Former Seaside Guest House, Rathmullan, Co Donegal
When recently returned Asset Manager Eoghan O’Riain wanted to set up roots in his native Rathmullan after working all over the world, he stumbled upon this quaint terrace house with a stunning sea view.
What could have easily become a holiday home, left vacant for most of the year, Eoghan hopes to transform into a cosy home for himself and his dog Charlie.
The front rooms of the house, with amazing views over picturesque and historic Lough Swilly, will be given some updating by Eoghan himself while the area at the back of the house will make way for a slick modern kitchen extension.
With a budget of €170,000 can Eoghan put his stamp on this old home and create a new life in this quiet seaside town?
Series Overview:
Hugh Wallace is back to chart the highs and lows of home restorations in Ireland. Adventurous homeowners battle to restore derelict or unloved properties to their former glory, but can they create their dream home in the ruined walls of our past?
Presented by architect Hugh Wallace, this series follows homeowners across Ireland as they try to restore and transform their derelict properties into comfortable homes fit for today – while saving a piece of the country’s architectural heritage.
In this new series, Hugh meets homeowners who are transforming a cowshed on a ruined grand estate, a rotten farmhouse with a secret, a former seaside guesthouse, a derelict vernacular cottage, a Burren herder’s hut, an old grocery shop, tumbling cabins and a depopulated village’s former Post House, across the country from Cork to Donegal.
Every aspect of the work is documented, from missed deadlines and budgets to battles fought and challenges overcome. Every property is different, and each brings with it its own unique set of problems for the brave homeowners, for whom every restoration is a personal passion project.
With our housing shortage in the headlines daily, can these restorers show us the way to a dream home by resurrecting buildings from our past?
With budgets ranging from €75,000 to €400,000, Hugh will find out just what is possible to achieve when people set their hearts on their new dream home.
