Episode 5: New Ross, Co Wexford
New Ross couple Aileen and Aaron have been living in Aaron’s mother, Joan’s, house for the past 18 years – ever since Joan moved to the Cayman Islands. But over the years and with the arrival of their two children, Olivia and Oscar, and the additions of Ivy the dog and Bungy the rabbit, they have long outgrown their two-bedroom house.
With Joan’s approval, Aileen and Aaron have sold the house and have bought a beautiful old Victorian townhouse that will have enough room for this multi-generational family.
With their limited budget, first time DIYer’s Aileen and Aaron will need to take on more of the work themselves than originally anticipated. It has always been Aileen’s dream to renovate an old house, and both she and Aaron are making the renovation of their beautiful mid- terrace townhouse a family affair. But with Aaron’s mother, Joan, moving back from the Cayman Islands earlier than expected, the pressure is on to get this family under their new roof. However, a self-build renovation rarely goes exactly to plan and in the meantime they’re reliant on family for a place to live.
