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The Hidden House Ireland
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2023
From Cornwall to Kerry - were quitting the rat-race, leaving the UK and moving to Ireland, where we found a sweet little abandoned cottage nestled in a forest clearing. The house hasn’t been lived in for over twenty years, has no gas, electricity or running water so we're really starting from scratch, building our fairytale forever home using the land to resource us where possible. Our vision is to retain the original house but re-shape the interior, extending to create a low-energy functional modern house that is both sympathetic to the landscape and sensitive to the ancestral lineage of the dwelling. For now we're living between the UK and Ireland, on site at key stages of the renovation, so there may be fallow periods of upload activity and sometimes footage is collated retrospectively. Laugh with us and at us as we navigate our mid-life ̶c̶r̶i̶s̶i̶s̶ adventure, and work towards creating our own enchanting fairy tale.
Maybe we will inspire you to do something similar…?
Maybe we will inspire you to do something similar…?
Finally CONNECTED to the grid & the first layer of BLOCKS are LAID
After waiting 2000 years, with the caveman hairgrowth to prove it, ESB FINALLY connected us to the grid. Now Noel has light, heat, comfort food and plenty of company as the blocklayer and the pump man arrived on the same day. Rather than too much excitement all at once we decided to save the pump saga to the next episode. I know, I'm such a tease. You love it really! 🤣
MUSIC
Fractal of Light - Chris Haugan
Wager with Angels - Nathan Moore
Forest Lullaby - Asher Fulero
MUSIC
Fractal of Light - Chris Haugan
Wager with Angels - Nathan Moore
Forest Lullaby - Asher Fulero
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Foundations are laid but do the workmen have the right plans? EP049
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EP049 When the foundations are being marked out Noel spots that the civil engineer is taking measurements from an early plan that has since been amended. Will the discrepancy be resolved in time for the cement being poured? MUSIC Top of the Morning by Track Tribe Your Love by Yung Logos
With an unexpected helper Noel makes rapid progress | EP048
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Just when you need help... it arrives. Four hands are better than two and the interior walls with exposed stonework are starting to gain some compliments. MUSIC Ceremonial Library - Asher Fulero Wager with Angels - Nathan Moore
You'll never guess what he used to measure out cement! EP047
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It's official.. I'm not moving in until he buys me a new set of pans! When Noel removes the crossbeams connecting the chimney breast to the exterior walls he has to remove more stone than expected. Thankfully he is able to repurpose stones removed earlier when the chimney was dismantled. MUSIC 'Bored Shortz '- Everett Almond 'Fine Dining' - Track Tribe 'Wager with Angels' - Nathan Moore
The internal walls and chimney breasts are crumbling
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Vlog 46: With a little bit of help from a hammer and chisel the interior space is begin to transform. EP046 MUSIC: Squirm Worm by Track Tribe Your Love by Yung Logos
Fast and easy second chimney removal! EP045
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Vlog 45: Without a helper to unload the pulley rubble bucket , Noel invents an ingenius solution. Also, footage from a couple of weeks' earlier when we took a trip to Ballybunion for some sea air. MUSIC: Smoke - Lish Grooves Bored Shortz - Everet Almond Wager with Angels - Nathan Moore
We have to return to the UK leaving Noel (& Roy) behind | EP044
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Sid and I return to the UK and leave Noel and Roy behind at the Hidden House Ireland. It's heart-wrenching, but necessary and we know it's only temporary. Knuckle down, toughen up and keep your eye fixed on the goal!
Struggling to KNOCK DOWN the first CHIMNEY - It won't budge! EP043
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Episode 43: There's a hole in my roof, but it's been quite a job getting it there. The concrete chimney proved quite a challenge and took longer than expected to demolish. Noel finally wins the battle and YAY we have a glorious gaping hole which he covers over with a sheet of corrugated iron to keep the house watertight for the time being. MUSIC: A New Beginning - Esther Abrami Snowfall Butterf...
We have our VERY OWN WATER supply! 💦 EP042
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#offgrid #homestead #ireland VLOG 42 The well-drilling company return and find water. The electrician arrives at the same time to install a circuit board for mains connection. Music: Hat the Jaz - Twin Musicom
We’re drilling a well but will we find water? It’s MAKE OR BREAK! 💦 EP042
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VLOG 42: The well-drilling company have arrived to drill for water. Was dowser Jim right? Will they find water where he divined it to be? Everything depends on it. No water, no homestead. Could we have to rethink our future plans?
‘You’ll never make a country girl’ 🐮EP041
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Episode 41 Noel struggles with the stubborn cement aka kryptonite they used on the chimney. and Jill has a stand off with a stubborn cow. Guess who won! #stubborn #ruralireland #cottagelife
The Mystery of the Mammoth Hearth | EP040
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#cottagelife #ruralireland #renovaton VLOG 40: The original hearth was huge by what was the reason for the alterations and the little cubby holes we wonder? Music: Solo Acoustic 3 Musician: music by audionautix.com License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
Open-plan Living with NO Bathroom Privacy
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Episode 39 Wreck it Noel is at it again, this time demolishing the bathroom wall. Thankfully I’d finished on the toilet. Not that he would know as he had his earbuds in. I’m going to demand danger money and free Jaffa.cakes for the film-crew (me). Music: Tribute Musician: Marco Lazovic Site: icons8.com/music/
Demolishing Doorframes and Bringing in the Turf | IRISH COTTAGE renovation
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#irishhomestead #cottagelife #offgrid EP038 Noel continues fitting the ESB metre box while Sid removes cement and plasterboard from the back wall Contains some previous footage (1 week ago) Music: Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 Musician: Silicon Estate
Fitting a Recessed Metre Box for Mains Connection…hopefully soon!
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Fitting a Recessed Metre Box for Mains Connection…hopefully soon!
Work Begins & Primitive Clay Firing | IRISH COTTAGE Renovation
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Work Begins & Primitive Clay Firing | IRISH COTTAGE Renovation
Inspection Done & Fellow Renovators Lift Morale | Vlog 35
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Inspection Done & Fellow Renovators Lift Morale | Vlog 35
Dowsing to find the best place to drill the well | Vlog 034
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Dowsing to find the best place to drill the well | Vlog 034
Ancient Pottery Using Wild Clay from Our Own Field| EP 033
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Ancient Pottery Using Wild Clay from Our Own Field| EP 033
Will We Ever Find a Reliable Electrician? | EP032
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Will We Ever Find a Reliable Electrician? | EP032
A Seasonal Visitor & Has Noel Found Footings? EP031
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A Seasonal Visitor & Has Noel Found Footings? EP031
We Apply for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant | EP030
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We Apply for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant | EP030
A Priest, a Dream and a Change of Plan! | Ep 029
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A Priest, a Dream and a Change of Plan! | Ep 029
Must we DEMOLISH our Irish Stone Cottage? EP028
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Must we DEMOLISH our Irish Stone Cottage? EP028
Laying the ESB Cable Unearths a Possible Footing Problem | EP 027
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Laying the ESB Cable Unearths a Possible Footing Problem | EP 027
Installing the TRICEL POLISHING FILTER for the Septic Tank | EP027
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Installing the TRICEL POLISHING FILTER for the Septic Tank | EP027
One step nearer our IRELAND SELF-BUILD | EP026
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One step nearer our IRELAND SELF-BUILD | EP026
Saving Saplings & Sanding the Floor | EP025
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Saving Saplings & Sanding the Floor | EP025
Building shelves, but will they fit? | EPO24
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Building shelves, but will they fit? | EPO24
I change the kitchen cabinets but will Noel approve? | EP023
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I change the kitchen cabinets but will Noel approve? | EP023
I'm watching this with a fire in the wood stove next to me so it's nice to know that Noel has power now and can be warm at night and have the lights on too - and food! I'm sure Roy will be happy as well! (I loved Roy's reaction to the stew! 😂) Things are really moving along now!
Roy seems happy too to have a propper stew!
Good to watch your build Roy is a born star😮
Wonderful! That's looking so good - I'm excited to see one day 😅 Love it! And snap...we go to Morans too 🤭 🙌🏻
Awww grand electric at last wonderful for Noel and great progress tc now the oldies 👍👍👍👍
Fantastic brickwork and the stew looks pretty darn good too, haha! Hi Roy. Whenever there's a view of the tree line in the nearby distance, I always imagine the little Irish fairies watching the progress and how grateful they all are for the new positive energy being given to this land.
Great progress Noel, enjoyed video work in the countryside now becoming more enjoyable with the electrical installed, and the possibilities of all modern conveniences. kind regards Sean
Electricity !! 👏🏻👏🏻
Oh wow that is some great progress, so exciting to see!
@@piperlynne1 Absolutely 👍
You are such a delight, Jill! If we lived closer, I know we would be good friends. You are the epitome of positivity and hopefulness. Noel is very lucky to have you and of course I know you must feel the same way about him.! Stay strong! At the end of all this, you’re going to have a fabulous cottage in Ireland and a wonderful life with Noel and your son 😘🤗
@@muireannin09 That’s the dream Ann. I’d love to have you as a friend. Thank you for your kind words. 🙏❤️
So much is happening, all very exciting, great job guys, watching from Oz 👏😊👍
@@raymondgilmour1533 Wonderful! Lovely to know the grainy images are travelling the globe. 🤣🙌❤️
So happy y'all have electric!
@@joanneclose7041 Thanks Joanne 😊
Yea❣️
Giant leaps forward... but my favorite part of the video... was Roy's spontaneous response to stew! PRICELESS!!! ❤ May you & yours be Blessed beyond measure, Dearest Jill.
That was good timing wasn’t it. Blessings to you too dear Julie 😊🙏❤️
More milestones passed. You must be pleased with progress made. Till next time xx
@@eleanorb1400 Noel is pleased, things are moving quicker than expected right now. 😄👍🏡
Great to start the block-work, it's coming together.
@@padraigbeag definitely feels good 😊🏡
Yes! So exciting! Very happy for you!
@@adelenoel7191 Thank you 😊
Hopefully your back is ok Noel,after shifting hundreds of blocks, pity you didn't have any help.
@@lynnmartin9198 no complaints about his back, thankfully 😊
Wonderful!
so exciting!!
It certainly is 🙌
great work all round 👍 did ye need planning permission or is it not needed at the rear
Yes we definitely needed planning permission. The process began back in 2022 so it’s been a slow process. We’re so relieved to see things moving eventually!
Let there be light! Isn't electricity wonderful!
It certainly is. 🙏❤️
Now you are sucking Diesel..
🤣
great to see all the services turn up and bring the homestead into the 21st century noel, nice looking stew by the way, hope you & Roy enjoyed same. 👍🤗
Noel said it was the best thing he’d tasted for months and it bought him real joy. The simple things in life eh. 🙌😊
Great progress!
Grand Noel bet you over joyed with the footings well done all tc the oldies 👍👍👍👍🤗
Definitely. His dream must have been a prophecy. 😊🙏🙌
If only we could create a system that people would be able to use for communicate easily and rapidly and sharing documents, maybe in a electronic way; it would be so useful! And concerning tool of the future, I love the wood-equipped shovel!
That shovel thing did make Noel laugh. 🤣🙌
@@TheHiddenHouseIreland Best tool ever!
Great footage Noel…Such progress 👏👏👏Bit of a cringe near the well 😩…I can imagine you would like to be there Jill.
Yes, I missed all the exciting bits. Still, I’m glad to know it’s happening. Noel’s making good progress. 👍🏡
@@TheHiddenHouseIreland Yes he is making great progress…you must be so proud of him.
This really is a red letter day! I’m so pleased to read in the comments that the electricity is on and Noel and Roy have a cosy caravan.
thats what the ground looks like in oklahoma i had to rent a excavator to plant fruit trees , all the gardens are raised beds
Is that an incinerator toilet❤
Lucky you spotted this😢
What a wonderful day for you both and of course Roy! I felt so sorry for Noel at the start of this video, he sounded so despondent. I hope now the footings are in Noel is feeling much brighter.
I know, I thought that too when editing. I already knew that he was feeling happier but it’s tough watching him struggling in real time on camera.
Big jump in the progress now. It easier to see the layout of the extension now. Great video
Absolutely. Exciting!
What a big step forward! Congratulations! Will interior stick walls be faster to build than block walls, or slower, or the same? Might be easier to run electrics through. Thanks for another interesting vlog!
It’s going to be block work now anyway as that’s what the building engineer insists on. The block layer is throwing them up pretty quickly and we’re ahead of schedule atm. 😊🙌🤞
Great progress 👏🏻👏🏻
Have you read the book The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer?
No but I did just watch her Ted Talk. Noel loves her. And he also is really grateful for the loan of the radiator. He’s toasty warm now in the caravan and Roy’s happy 😃🙌❤️👍
Great for you both to get the ground-works underway, onwards and upwards!
Yes indeed!
Wow fabulous news about the progress you both must be excited!
It feels like it’s all coming together at last. 😊
Wow it's really moving along! Did you get the electricity connected?
Yes!!! As we speak he now has a radiator in the caravan and has enjoyed a slow cooked stew for dinner. He’s in heaven! More about this in next video. 😃🙌❤️
Great video Noel and Jill, great progress, this work brings me back to my working days,I enjoyed every minute. Long may you live and enjoy this homestead kind regards Sean
Such kind words, thank you so much Sean. We hope to do just that! 😊🙌❤️
I take it the “experts” didn’t come to blows then? Looking good!
No, it got sorted. Just annoying as avoidable with better communication.
Wow, on the day of cement pouring it appeared that it went from cloud to rain to sun - nice end for the guys working. Great handling of machinery by those guys, all of them worked so well as a team. Roy must have been happy when his feral dad gave him a snuggle at the end of the day, haha. This house is HAPPENING, haha! So happy for you guys.
It’s lovely and fascinating to watch the teamwork isn’t it. Wish I’d been there, but glad he managed to get some footage. 👍❤️
Well, what a video. Those footings are unbelievable. The precision of the work carried out is amazing, those guys certainly know what they are doing. So delighted for you, love from Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim.
Considering some of the scary stories we heard earlier seeing those footings was such a relief. And also an endorsement of what we intuited all along. I’d forgotten about Noel’s dream where he went under the ground and saw the stone footings. Maybe the house really was trying to communicate with us after all! 😃🙌❤️
wow wow! It's all happening. Jill, please ask Noel to clean the lens on his camera from time to time. I know he is taking the pictures and sending them to you then you are uploading to TH-cam, so maybe a bit of resolution is lost, but most of us using our phone camera forget to clean the lens. Today the video looked a bit blurry!! (I do have very aged eyes!!) This is really getting exciting now. I feel very sorry for you not being there.
I will do, although I fear it’s the low resolution rather than dirt on the lens.
Dont worry! At 78, my eyes are ageing faster than your building work. Have fun.@TheHiddenHouseIreland
Hi Jill, well they look like they know what they're doing, great to see and that little house was so well built for a single storey, such deep footings. Noel is getting hairier by the minute😂. Great progress.❤
Really deep footings. A delightful discovery. 😊🙌🏡
What great progress. ❤❤❤❤❤
Seeing the flashbacks to 22 and 23 really shows the progress that's been made. Exciting!
I know. I really need to make a flashback video.
gm ,what a great video ,i loved watching all of that , roy is so cute ,what a difference that build will make 4 you all ,lovley well donexx
Thank you Diana. It’s a challenge using bits of footage Noel is able to send without WiFi so we appreciate your positive comments. 😊👍❤️
Far to much talking to camera. Last couple of videos were much better.