My Parents Want To Sell Our $4.3 MILLION Home, I Won't Forgive Them | Country House Rescue | Abode
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- Heath House is a Grade II Gothic Mansion located in Staffordshire. With Masses of land and twenty two lawns, the house is becoming too difficult to maintain for John and Flavia Phillips, who regret ever taking on responsibility for the house. They plan to sell the home, but son Ben wants to inherit it. Can Ruth Watson help the Phillips keep their family home or will they have to sell it?
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Wouldn't it be lovely to have some 2022 updates of what's happening at these houses now, then years and a pandemic later.
A quick google search and I found out it was sold in late 2021
@@bebeautiful6613 That's sad news! 😔
Indeed, the pandemic closures and a mountain of debt from renovations proved too much for the lender. Aside from the financial aspect the brothers heart was no longer in it. The realization the work never ends, even on the weekends, as well as the inability to ever be able to enjoy being the custodian was reason enough for the brothers to pass the estate on. Without a vast fortune to hire the best staff to run the house, maintain the house and grounds, and manage all of the business responsibilities, these grand houses do require a 24/7/365 day commitment by the custodian. These men do not come from money. The nearly £7m purchase price and the earnings from the sale of its entire contents is more money than these men have ever seen or could imagine earing running the house. The desire to fight for survival is being lost by custodians of fine homes each and every year. It's my understanding they had been quietly seeking a buyer for years hoping to cash in. Year two of the pandemic forced the sale.
It is sad the family has left Staffordshire. However the new custodian is sure to invest heavily to ensure this magnificent homes is preserved for the nation.
Cheers!
@@J.Cameron.Stuart.Adams. why not a bed and breakfast...
"FOLLOWING THE SALE OF THE ESTATE IN 2021, THE PHILIPS FAMILY SADLY LEFT STAFFORDSHIRE BUT WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE ESTATE WILL PROSPER AND GROW UNDER THE OWNERSHIP OF A NEW FAMILY." 😢 Both parents passed away in 2017
Ruth as usual you are a miracle worker, many of these families don't know themselves very well, you go the father to admit to a lifetime of underestimating his son Ben and to agree to 'give the poor bloke a chance". You also rightfully noted Ben's sweetness. As Lardy Roosevelt once said "in your travels you may not remember everyone you meet but you will never forget 'how they made you feel". So much of hosting is a "people loving sweet nature" something which many of your recent home owners just didn't have. Ben has that going for him and his lack of experience will come with time, you cannot change your personality.
What a shame. A year and a half after this originally aired, John passed away, August 2011. 3 months later, Flavia passed as well. They continued for another 10 years, but the Phillips sons sold it this year. I'm glad they were able to make a healthy go of it and it sold for nearly £7M. I happen to love that Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville) is narrating.
The sons didn’t want the house like my sister they wanted the enormous price they could sell it for.
That's what I said too.
At lest the sons got to run it for a little over 10 yrs. They would of been in their 50s + neither of them had children then who would it go to as they grow old. Might as well sell it + they got a better price then was being offered during the filming. However if one of them had had children it would of been sad to sell it.
But the website said it was run by Justin and his wife? So what happened to Ben?
That is not Hugh Bonnevilles voice at the beginning.
Just the amount of household help needed to run this place gives me a sense of complete exhaustion
I can barely manage the dust bunnies as a single person with a 3 bedroom home
I was rather stunned how Flavia was talking trash about Ben TO THEIR GUESTS! I'm surprised she didn't move on to bed wetting stories the way she talked down about him. So sad.
The son is adorable in his awkwardness greeting guests.
how can you call a 40 year old man adorable? yuk. Dont know if you noticed his slight speech impediment ? that may make him a bit shy and awkward, but adorable?
adorable and handsome
@@itsmyparty4637the only yuk is your comment
It’s sad so many old estate owners don’t train their children to take it over.
Hi how are you doing?
Having your life cut out for you and being forced into taking over something you have no interest in at all is not appealing to most people. Voluntary is different. Expressing a desire to become the manager is different. Being trained to "take it over".....is certainly different but not so desirable.
Trained to take over? Would you want it? I can’t imagine it’s endless upkeep which is different than dusting and vacuuming.
It's a lifestyle that will never return again.
@@hezmydaddyo2722 *I* would certainly have wanted it, just like Ben did.
The family dynamics, lack of capital, and lack of skill set/experience are all things keeping this property from being self-sustaining. It was sold in 2021, 10 years after the parents passed. Based on a quick Google search, the sons gave it a go for 10+ years as a wedding venue before selling. I imagine Covid 19 was the nail in the coffin for them to sell.
COVID indeed had to have been the final straw.
@bina nocht not to mention the cost to have employees to help run the estate.
And the energy cost in 2022
Some of these families are so entitled and totally blind to changing times. There should have been a plan in place for decades and then working the plan, I mean real work. Instead they leave it to last minute while nobody really is acquiring the skills to run a successful great house.
The real killer to these houses is death duties. No new owner can captivate the essence of a real country home.
This couple may as well sell it and enjoy the money bcos they know their sons will sell it off and enjoy the money once they're gone.
Entitled ? Yes ,they are entitled to their inheritance and unless you are in their shoes you would not know how difficult and sad is for them to deal with this ,with all the huge taxes imposed on them ,etc ,etc I wonder what kind of plan you would put in place ,your words mean nothing if you don’t have a real solution and you can’t even have one as you don’t live there and you know nothing about the ins and outs of the property.
@A It was obvious that society had changed after WWII. There was no more cheap labor of the underclasses. And there were taxes to be paid. Other families recognized that and made changes to support the buildings in the 50s and 60s, like tours of gardens and house. So the plan should have been to do something similar at that time. That requires getting the horticultural skills, gathering the historical facts/knowledge, creating interesting experiences, learning how to run events, etc. The specifics depend on the house, surroundings, history. You start creating income streams, learn how to create them and then do it. Don’t wait until the 21st. century to fix a crumbling house or expect to run an enterprise. Create the income while maintenance is still manageable! I don’t have any pity because life is difficult for everyone.
@@LCamp-cr7fs I totally agree with your assessment. The upper classes just don't want to change and this is the result.
I cannot see a gothic house , without thinking . It was a dark and stormy night ……. I love history and old homes of any type. I hope you will have success.
Or "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderly again"
@@4Youalone3 I read 'Rebecca' when I was 10yo, maybe the first adult book I ever read (after only a year of learning to read). Loved it as a 'house story', my favourite genre. In the new unnamed wife, nervous and uncertain, were elements of my own slow progress in life. The development of the plot was therefore lost on me, till after I later saw the old b&w movie and had reread the book I've never enjoyed the late part - wish Du Maurier had made 'nice' for Mrs De Winter and let me go on thinking it was a romantic rather than gothic house-story. Strangely my own life later resembled the early part of the book - till I grew up enough to realise the family seat took up so much time and money that love and warmth went out the window. Perhaps these parents were wiser than the people here who think the house deserved more than their personal lives. I intend to post a message from my own experience of trying to save an old family estate at any cost, including health, heart and happiness.
They should've put a little money into the servants quarters (since that was the spookiest part of the house) and rented those rooms out using a 'this house is haunted' theme. There are people who would pay a ton of money to stay in a 'haunted' castle like this. There are so many ways one can make money off of a place like this. It's a shame that the last 2 generations of this family were incapable of preserving their family legacy. That's what usually happens though. At some point on down in the generations, you have a generation born, who aren't very good at anything, and they end up losing it all.
I would like to know why the father (when he was younger) and the sons didn't keep the servants quarters cleaned up? Why let it get to this point where it looks so bad? Do a couple of rooms at a time and keep it clean if nothing else. Spoiled people. lol
My goodness this is one of the most beautiful mansion I've seen, just gorgeous, Ruth is awesome 👌 thank you for sharing this interesting video, ❤🇺🇲
How wonderful to be brought up in a house with such history, especially your family history!
Wow, so sad when a father has no faith in his son. Lord help me to give my sons more support.
The father knows his children, one is living with his granny at 42 years the father knows the sons will not be able to bring in the money to save the mansion so that they loose the home In the end
The father doesn’t have faith in himself and projects this onto his sons.
I feel the parents should enjoy the money for themselves. Leave it to him so he can sell it after they die?
It's up to parents to provide the guidance. But sometimes outside influences create a difference on the children.
Think the son is to blame not the son, brings his nanny from London to help him run the wedding! Yikes
I wonder what each family "did" for a living to live so lavishly.
According to previous comments listed here, Heath House continued on for 10 more years, the parents, did not. The hardships caused by the pandemic, forced a sale and the family moved away. The furnishings we're not part of the sale, and were sent to be auctioned off. I wonder if Ben is at peace knowing he did the best he could. The lockdown was unprecedented and certainly not his fault. I hope the brother's are living their best lives.
Hearing this news about last year's auction, I just hope the new owners care and maintain the house in all it's original glory.
The best thing that can happen to old buildings is to become museums, which are kept in sacred conservation.
I always fear what new buyers can do when they want to "modernize" as their wishes.
In my neighborhood ,new owners are tearing down beautiful multimillion dollar houses and putting up ugly concrete modern ones or "Persian palaces".
@@chrislastnam6822 Same here in France.
The biggest problem with these families having inherited these black holes is that MOST of them are NOT businessmen!!!! None were sent to university to LEARN how to run an estate!
I would buy this house if it was in the USA! I love these big estates with large rooms and stately gardens.
You could drop $3.5 million on it?
YES. BUT BETTER HIRE A PROPERTY MANAGER AND TURN IT INTO A TOURIST ATTRACTION. YOU'RE GOING TO NEED AT LEAST 200 PEOPLE TO RUN IT
They are money pits. Every time you fix something another thing goes wrong. If they are Airbnb then you can rent it couple times and full filled the fantasy without the expenses
Ir doesn't fit in the USA it would look like a haunted mansion.
there are homes like these in the US that are abandoned or owned privately from the gilded age and beyond.
I love the old man’s deep emerald green corduroy pants in the first scene. I want a pair for fall.❤️
Where there is a will, there is a way. Lovely,lovely house,setting, and most importantly, a lovely family! I so hope it survives.
HaHaHa
“ Where there is a will there is away!”
How can they belittle their sons like that in front of strangers
I don't feel they belittled their sons, just being realistic. I would not want to saddle my children with such a money sucker. A parent wants to see their children succeed and this home would take more than one son with dreams to make money. they were doing him a favor.
Unless their sons make a business.....it's almost impossible to keep it, I would let my son try to work on it and let them make the final decision about the palace
You can hear Ben romanticized the idea.
Both the sons are dolts!
They should open it up like a luxurious hotel. Like bed and breakfast.
They should’ve had far more family living in that massive house. More family could help contribute to the upkeep.
They need way more attention to detail! Like the garden furniture for the wedding must be decorated with ribbons, flowers, candles.. Careful event planning! Flowers for the entrance.....wedding photographs in the gardens, catering, security, valets looking after guests...to mention but a few.
Hi how are you doing??
It seems like a wedding venue wouldn't be too difficult to help overcome some of the expenses of maintaining the estate...It has 22 lawns! Add some gardens, a few fountains, offer space for a reception via those fancy tents, and some basic lighting...seems like that would be a first option.
It is currently for sale for £6.2 million. New owners who have retained some furnishings and listed it for sale. Family portraits now gone. Apparently a few years of them trying to make it in weddings. Some reviews calling them the rudest and most stuck up people ever.
Wow, what a bummer. Rudeness has no place in the hospitality industry.
Such a beautiful house and inheritance. The son however didn't really feel like a go getter unless sufficiently prompted. I'd love to have an update, however. I'm glad he was able to test his metal and really give it a go, despite his father's lack of encouragement.
*FOR THOSE WANTING TO KNOW WHAT BECAME OF IT, I GOOGLED HEATH HOUSE AND FOUND THIS:*
The current owners are brothers, Justin and Ben Philips. Justin and his wife Sophie now run the business side of things which is predominantly using their stunning home as one of the most luxurious Staffordshire wedding venues as well as offering the extensive accomadation out for weekend family breaks.
👍🏼
This is outdated information, despite making it a bold type, the facts are it was sold to a corp. The brothers did not keep it.
@@Indy__isnt_it So they didn't work it for 10 years? What about the inheritance tax? Who sold it to whom?
Normally people place inheritable assets in trust, so there is no inheritance tax,
That *was* true - but they sold it and auctioned off all the contents last year.
It's unclear to me what's to become of it. The website seems to be saying the new owners will be continuing on with it as a business, but having to fully furnish it from scratch will be a big barrier to that.
This is an old story with these old country estates in England. The son is right, when these estates go, it will never be found again. But, they were possible to exist only in past times when there were deep pockets and peerage produced cash. And, there were people who were more like serfs, beholden to the lord of the manor. No more, and these great estates have often fallen to rack and ruin.
It was also possible in the times when the Empire exploited other nations.
It's a beautiful house and property. The house looks to have been auctioned off in 2021, it's sad that they couldn't continue to keep it in the family.
Very sad. I saw this also. A quick google search and we learn a lot 😊 If someone new can make it successful, it’s sad that the family couldn’t 😞 to bad the parents couldn’t have faith in their son 😞
@@bebeautiful6613 I agree, new blood is what they needed and they were afraid to let him try.
Thanks for the update! Sure wish this program was still going. It's sad the house went out of the family, but not so much either. All too often it seems these properties are more of a curse than a blessing. Not sure if you've read about this phenom - the Best thing that can happen to a family with a property such as this, have a popular BBC program film in your grand house, for several seasons!
during COVID, it would be a disaster
@@justinwhite6787 I'm pretty sure the BBC is on it's way out the door.
In my mind , this has got to be the most beautiful home you have worked with so far . This house is absolutely jaw droppingly gorgeous ! I really think Ben can make this property earn it's own income . I think in the long run , his parents are going to be extremely proud of him , and truly greatful that they gave Ben the chance to prove himself . I'm glad to see that he also has his brother at his back . I would love to see where Ben is , financially a year from now .
The parents both died within 2 years of this show airing. The sons did continue for about a decade running the place as a wedding venue and letting out rooms. Unfortunately, it would seem they didn't maximize profits enough and Covid killed income; they ended up selling the house and auctioning off all the contents. To be honest, neither son seemed to truly have great business acumen or the kind of work ethic you would need to truly make a place like this make the profit it would need to continue for a long time. I got the impression that neither son had really ever had to truly work for a living. You need massive amounts of determination and a good work ethic to make a go of something like this. You also need good business sense.
Seems insane to me that you couldn't make money off a massive estate with more bedrooms than you can count when people are renting out 1 bedroom apartments for $200 a night.
They should be clearing over a million a year and the staff house could be fixed up and actually used to house on site staff again.
I kept thinking the same thing. Such a grand estate in a prime tourist district, and yet they were constantly fretting about earning a mere $70k a year to pay the bills?! I got the impression that no one in that family had great business acumen, as a savvy entrepreneur could surely leverage that property into a $1M+ a year enterprise. Sadly, in the end, the son(s) struggled along for years until COVID closures finally killed off their dream, forcing them to sell in 2021. What a waste. Maybe the new owners will have better sense.
Definitely could have done an awesome BNB. Even mar alogo is a members club.
Excellent idea!
They aren’t modernized and lack modern conveniences that hotels would have normally.🙏❤️💕♥️♥️
@@christienelson1437 true but there are plenty of people who would pay good money to stay in a piece of history like this, modern conveniences or not.
John had only inherited the house 8 years prior to this show being filmed. Meaning grandma was in possession of it until then. My question was why didn't Ben or Justin earn a business degree and step up in their 20s and 30s with grandma, since their mother was dead set against the house and John kept his wedding vows not to have anything to do with it. Then Grandma could have just passed it on to the grandsons and with years experience under her guidance, could have worked to make the house profitable long before it reached even this point. John and Flavia should have never had anything to do with the house since they did not want it and the boys should have been planning to inherit the estate since they were in college.
I did not get very warm fuzzies from either parent, her face, more stoic than a rock. I believe if she smiled she would hurt herself.
Exactly, they let the house perish until it was too late. I wonder what those rich people have in mind that they always get poor after inheriting...
@@Indy__isnt_it I did not get that vibe from her at all. No one should have this responsibility dumped on them unwanted. Why do people ALWAYS make such judgements from an hour long program????
@Barbara T We are not a fan of how they just gave up with out even trying! That house has meaning to the family, especially her children! If she actually cared somewhat, they would have been supportive of letting Ben train to take over so they don’t have to deal with the property.
And the house is in great shape considering other grand houses on these shows, the issue is that the couple wasn’t open to anything but just getting rid of the whole thing! No consideration how wasted opportunity would have made it more challenging for Ben when he finally stepped up the plat. Also, poor parenting to doubt their son like that. A parent helps prepare their children for when they fail, not become an obstacle just so their kids don’t fail. That is why I personally judge the way they came across.
@@gemstonesparkle7915 Rich people? Who was rich? The parents couldn't afford to live there year around bc they couldn't afford to heat it! The kids had to give up their jobs to work it as a catering venue, and even then, didn't even earn enough for the two of them. Even if they had sold it, it would have only gone for £2 million and then there are the death taxes! None of them was rich, with or without the house!
Beautiful home, I hope they made it all work for the family. I couldn't help thinking as they showed everything on the property, that it would benefit from a powerwasher. Everything had a green tint to it. It would brighten the building up quite a bit.
No it didn't work out people in the threads are saying it was sold in 2021 and that the Furnishings were auctioned off
I died laughing when the biz lady said American tourists would enjoy the history lesson
If the father failed, it doesn’t mean the son will fail too. Why was he so apprehensive to give his son a try when it is so willing to do so. Hoping it all went well.
He thinks he will just lose the house.
MONEY
A parent knows their children. He probably knows the son can't manage it
Both their sons are over 40 and aren’t married. They mentioned on of them lives somewhere with an aunt. Do they sound like normal sons?
@@hezmydaddyo2722 well I dont think any son would be normal with a patriach and control freak for a father and it looks like the mother is not much better
Thank you for the upload - glad I didn't have a negative thinking father though!
No wonder the sons are single, the parents aren't very confidence builders. Besides that the home is beautiful. Hope they make it.
I am sure others have commented that this place would make a great place to make movies
I find it devastating when people have generations of history in an estate with land but no desire to work it until it works for them. Blessings like that are rarely received again.
One beautiful house and still feels cosy inside despite it's size.
Yes unlike the decor of today which is cold and soulless and that's why that house was so cozy inside because it was full of warmth and color and beautiful Fabrics but nowadays so many people want ugliness
@@gardensofthegods Aye, exactly so...because the controllers programmed the people to be that way.......but things are going to change ;-)
The sad thing is that the Phillips didn't have any faith in their Son. Ben was insecure because of this. I'm not surprised they sold it. I think the elder Philips never really had a sentimental attachment to the house and didn't feel his son could handle the stress of ownership. Sadly, in the end Ben wasn't able to hold on to it, probably because he internalized what his father felt about him, that he couldn't handle it. I'm sure Ben felt bad about having to let the family house go. Hopefully someone will restore it and make it a nice business.
Both John and Flavia Philips died in 2011
@@Grandstreet1 2017
Oh well
I thought it was funny that the father bragged there were 14 generations of his family living in the home and he was the 5th/6th owner but he never cared to find out how many bedrooms the home had. How did he expect to sell the home without telling the buyers how many bedrooms they're getting for their money?
I’m sure the realtors counted the bedrooms. Also I think for houses like Heath House I’m not sure if I’d consider the old servants quarters as bedrooms.
There are bedrooms there definitely but after 10, who wants to count. You only need one to sleep in anyway. I'm more concerned how many toilets are there in the mansion.
As a typical entitled person, John probably considered counting the bedrooms was not in his purview ....
@@rainbocatz6376 I agree. That's exactly what I thought he was insinuating. He lives there, he has it on the market but it isn't his responsibility to care about how many bedrooms there are just know that it's been in his family for centuries and he's one of many who grew up in this grand old historical mansion.
I smelled complete control by both elders!!! She was stern enough to portray a particular character in the beloved Wizard of Oz, nope. Not Auntie Em! Ms G? Margaret Hamilton nailed her role perfectly. I'm not a HUGE FAN. But the quad does have a beautifully pencil sketched portrait on my wall! LoL
To the point of this home, I also wonder if the families went on to success. This home should not leave their bloodline. My opinion of course, is just that, my own business. I think if this woman's two sons lead different paths in life, she would have a different outlook. I feel complete animosity from her they both let her down, and possibly her husband can't do enough, although she would stay if he worked his fingers to the bone.
I'm so sorry the son's sold this house, but if they're happy so be it!
Such a beautiful estate. I’d hate to see them give it up. The son’s heart is really in it, but it seems he doesn’t have full experience with entertainment. It also seems he’s a one-man team without encouragement or support from either of his parents. That’s the making for a failing disaster.
People in the threads are saying the house was sold last year and the Furnishings auctioned off and that both parents died in 2017
sad to hear it was sold. I would have fixed up the servants quarters, and rented those out as airbnb. also would have a few people living there and running the place. ps: we don't know what the younger son's entrepreneurial capabilities are or have been over the course of his career, which may have played a large part in the decisions made.
It’s not soled
I wouldn't waste money on the servants quarters. I would have removed anything very valuable from the bedrooms in the main house and rented the beautiful bedrooms to tourists
“You’ve got to stop sitting on the pit and start pissing.” I gotta use this line someday!
All the shots of the stable houses just look like still-paintings...gorgeous...like at 13:27 - totally looks like they're standing in front of a backdrop 😊
I do hope that Ben does succeed in running the events here in this home/estate. It is evident that Mrs. Phillips is not happy at all that the house/estate is not still on the market and think she is trying to bully Mr. Phillips in selling. I say Mr. and Mr. Pillips to give Ben all the support he needs and do not hinder him. Once Ben gets the swing of things and proper support he will sore to great heights and succeed.
My younger sister tricked my parents saying she’d do the upkeep on their historical 200 yr home,in the will she had first choice to buy,she allowed it to drop in value to pay her five siblings less,they lived on a partial piece of land the bought from my dad. My mom passed away three years before my dad did by then the upstairs was deteriorating and they were his care takers.long story short they tore down our childhood home that should have been a Historical beauty but she wanted the land not the house apparently,heartbreaking for her siblings.
Where were you and your other siblings during the years it would have taken to abandon the upkeep to the point the home depreciated that much? Did none of you even bother to visit but still expected an inheritance?
WOW!
Don't sell it !
You have history in that house!
I would love live in a house like that !
It sadden me , when older house get lost!
I live in the US .... but got to come with something to keep it . like a "Bed and Breakfast?"
Ben is charming but, he doesn’t know how to coordinate this type of business. He needs to be taught 101 business and bookkeeping.
Should have taken bank loans to renovate just the stables collateralized by just the stables. If the holiday rental business was a success cash flow could have been used for upkeep of main home. If not, you just lose the stables and are back to square one, i.
e, a decision regarding sale of property.
The Father is guilty of what he accuses his son of
every time I watch a'rescue' with Ruth Watson I Google the property. Today Heath House is doing well ; )
The parents should have just passed it on to their sons and gone off to their own home.
Ben seems so adorable
Vast prorerty with splendid interiors. The main house was certainly very well kept, clean and polished. Saddly the mansion was sold and never would be the same, Heath House the seat of Phillip family with the lovely family heirlooms.
So sad. It could have been saved.
I don't understand how they could sell all the family heirlooms. My father recently died and I plan to keep most of the paintings and other art and the furniture. My mother died when I was young and my father didn't take care of his large house which is in the condition of the house in this video.
As an American I can agree, yes Americans would love this. Unfortunately a lot of our own industrial revolution homes have been torn down and built over, us history lovers dream of experiences like this. An update would be fantastic!
As an American, I think I can say the next generation would want it sold asap. They aren't interested in inheriting our furniture or jewelry much less a mini-empire. Everyone is always on the move.
Oh good grief, John, let the boys have it! Let them do what they wish with it , whether they succeed or fail. You're near the end of your life. We live to pass things on to our children anyway.
This programme was made in 2010 from what I've seen.....those two lovely, handsome fellas in their forties....my goodness....a lot of aristocratic girls asleep at the wheel that they hadn't swept them off their feet by then....
My god the homeowners are so much the epitome of the British gentry it's as if they're made up! The accents, the clothes, the expressions. I find it a pleasure to watch actually.
The worse is that no one buys mansions like this anymore no one likes old style they all prefer to live in modern mansions and building them from scratch is cheaper than this.
Yup. Stuck up as well .
@@davidlynch9049like you you mean!
I think this whole experience will be good for John’s sons - it forces them to foster social skills.
This video needs a follow-up. I will be an avid follower
People in the comments are saying regrettably both parents died in 2017 and the one son couldn't get the other brother to help him and so he sold it in 2021 and the new owners auction off some of the possessions .
Someone says the new owners have it up for sale now
Your Passion Ben is rooted in your heritage of Health House... Good for you! Perhaps your parents were looking at a cushy retirement., Which is well deserved, but.. but the custom of passing Health House to the future would be forever lost. Should they grant you inheritance, you must also consider the next generation, being groomed to do so as well. Find your potential brides soon for you and your brother! Prayers lifted for all! Aloha from HAWAII
I actually liked both John and Ben. Beautiful home
OMW , procrastination rules .
Good to see the 2 brothers thinking the same way .
While 2.4 million might seem a lot , it is the 70 k / year costs .
That said , they were getting 40k in rentals .
Why not sell the other house to fund some changes ?
the dinner evening went well and the wedding a success .
the parents were critical of their one son and dad admitted he was not a good bussiness man anyway .
The place had so much potential .
Fix up part the stables and rent out , profit pays for more renovation .
All moot anyway :-)
Interesting :-)
Film settings would pay well but not sure about damages that would occur. It could be included in the contracts. The father said the son isn’t practical. I would say that’s the pot calling the kettle black.
The wife has a strained relationship with her sons and to Merry a man and tell him she wants nothing to do with his mansion is just odd. He has pride in the house, so does his son. They should have let his son try to run it for a while. He probably can't stand bringing home a partner so of course he is still single.
What is with this family??? Poor Ben! Christ his aunt is more maternal than his actual mother. And the father?? Jesus, allow your son a chance. The parents were awful.
Allow him a chance??? It's NOT his house???? 🤣🤣🤣 My gosh are you people nuts, he's not entitled to ANYTHING!!
@@AnastasiaBeaverhousn Considering it got passed down for over 500 years, generation to generation, I'd say the son was entitled. His parents were soon to die anyways. Sign it over or just add the son to the home/land title, then let parents stay there till they die.
I wish we would have seen the entire home!
Hmmm merely observation here but the way Ben’s mama was talking about him at the table living with his aunt I can sense some friction. If she was always like that I can see why Ben went to live with his aunt. Looks like Dan is more than prepared sometimes as a parent we don’t give our children enough credit but we have to let them spread their wings and just show how high they can fly
44:37 in I can’t believe this old man is going to sell the house and turn over all that Potential revenue to a new home buyer when it’s been in the family all these generations. This is maddening to watch LOL I love it but it’s driving me nuts
Generations? Centuries. Over 500 years, and they are throwing it all away because they are a lazy, spoiled couple.
@@stupidkitty84 yes generations. 14 generations which equates to centuries 🙄 lol
But yes the parents act like the spoiled ones in my humble opinion. Appeared Ben was ready to try but from the ladder scene he also obviously had never done any manual labor lol right??
All this would takd is financing to fix things up, hire a manager and staff. Apparently from prvious comm ed nts thats what yhey did for 10 years after the parents died. They must have tired of it but at 7mill they made much more than the 2mill the parents were offered.
The mother was a horror to be talking about her son like that to a complete stranger. Even the stranger came to Ben's defense saying "it sounds sensible to me".
A good example of failure to launch. Parents be an example and stop coddling your adult children…a good work ethic and responsibility taught young…just saying!
Typical old folks not allowing the son to even try with an idea, they donot want to think about working on an idea to keep the place because the are done…. They have had it, so sad that the past generations didn’t plan on a working a plan instead of just living a life of luxury…
I am happy this beautiful will remain with family
You must not give up - this house- it is worth fighting for no matter what comes along..
No if you read the threads people are saying the beautiful house was sold in 2021 and then the Furnishings auctioned off .
The elderly parents hear both died in 2017
Well and no one seems to understand that the elder Philips want to walk away from this with money in their pocket for their retirement. It’s so unfair for their son to just expect them to hand over their legacy for nothing. I mean he didn’t even take a hospitality class to learn how to run it
What would make them more deserving then him or his brother, of the $ for 'retirement'? The house was built to be passed down from generation to generation. Not for one generation to decide to sell everything for their own personal benefit. With a family home like this (that has been passed down through many generations) it's not really 'your home' to do as you wish. It's your family home and belongs to the family and your offspring, just as much as it belongs to you.
I’m curious of they lived off Inheritances or have professions?
As a mother, I can't imagine selling something like this from under my children. This is their ancestral home! If they were not able to turn it into a successful business, there could always sell. The parents were incredibly selfish about forcing a sale for a fraction of the price, just to get some cash in their pocket. Mother being particularly cold and uncaring and a brow beaten father who projected his own failings on Ben. They could have sold some of the farmland if they wanted a cash payout for the retirement, it's not like it was entailed. I'm glad the brothers gave it a go and later managed to get a good price for the property.
Ultimately... The ancestors' intentions are 100% irrelevant. When you become the home's owner you can do whatever you want with it.
Further, if Justin and Ben cared so much why was their 75ish year old father still doing all of the yard work basically on his own? Why wasn't Ben LIVING there? It's easy to tell someone else to do the work for your dream. John knew his own heart and had made up his mind. And the sons pretty much went on to sell the house as soon as the parents died anyway.
@@CarriUSA They mentioned that John was a retired entrepreneur/business owner. And Ben also worked... Pension counselor or something.
Why are the Phillips sooooo reluctant to sell to their oldest son Ben??? He WANTS the mansion, the key word being “wants.” And if Mr. Phillips WANTS to keep it in the family, then Ben SHOULD BE the answer! There are endless possibilities Ben could do with it. As Ruth says, make the stables into apartments, and I would suggest to make the main house into a tour home. As an American woman, (and as a small business owner for over 28 years), I would ABSOLUTELY LOVE to tour this home and possibly make a bed and breakfast out of the main house at times too! What’s the old American saying…..”in order to MAKE money, you have to SPEND money.” INVEST, INVEST, INVEST. Also, now since ghost hunting is soooo fashionable nowadays, maybe, make the main house a ghost hunting mansion. Or maybe someone could come in (like Julian Fellowes, author of Downton Abbey) and write an an excellent book and then make a series out of this majestic mansion. Just some ideas…😉 It’s an absolutely beautiful mansion and it would be a shame if the Phillips lost it to a stranger.
Good for you to take over. You will never be acquire this kind of propertyever again. Keep trucking!
This manor needs extremely wealthy people who can afford the upkeep ,many servants ,fabulous parties … it is so sad to see this
Maybe the parent know there kid more than you know. 🤔 The owner of his house has the right to sell or give.
Hope Ben came away with a couple of millions !!!!! Go Ben.
Omg 😱 I love love this mansion. I would love love to live there lol. And I see their reluctance to giving it to their son and I’m only about two minutes in
And I can’t help but wonder what the reason was. I suspect there is more to this story. The “I’ll never forgive them” speaks volumes about his maturity - he is acting like a petulant child, and petulant children should not be entrusted with estates worth millions.
They obviously must hate their sons.
They died soon, 2 years after the filming and it is no loss.
Following the sale of the estate in 2021, the Philips family sadly left Staffordshire but with the knowledge that the estate will prosper and grow under the ownership of a new family. The last remaining connection with the House sees the sale of the contents, and attached is a link to the auctioneers for your perusal.
As I thought, the old folks are insane.
What a sin 😪
Shameful. The parents are loathsome.
I kep thinking the parents didn't care preservation of their heritage, they wanted the cash from a sale.
The show aired in 2010. John Phillips died in 2011 and Flavia just 4 months later. In addition to the effort put into keeping the house during the years preceding this program, declining health might have figured in to their ambivalence and waning energy. Their sons successfully operated the house for another 10 years.
@@ragingsmirk68 They were broke. They couldn’t do it anymore. Did you expect them to become paupers just to preserve the estate?
I don't know how old this film is but, I think they should run it as a home and lucrative business for sale. Once a buyer sees the land and the business pays for upkeep of the home etc, they'd be willing to pay more for it. So, don't sell for a year. Build up clientle. Have pictures of weddings there that buyers can see in the office. And of course a buyer will want to look at the books and bookings and financials. But when a buyer thinks that this place can pay for itself and then some, I think it's more tempting. Great success to all of you and really is a warm, beautiful and inviting home. Thanks for the tour. 🙂
Superb craftsmanship has gone into readying the bell for the bell tower. Well done!
The father John passed away in the summer of 2017 and Flavia, the mother died in December 2017 just before Christmas.😔
Of course that’s why the son then sold it. It was never about the house.
@@dougl945 , wrong the parents died in 2011. The venue was doing well, run by the younger son and his wife, the pandemic was the reason.
The amount of constant work,workers,upkeep,keeping up with updates,etc..TAXES THAT WOULD NEED VERY WEALTHY PEOPLES TO CARE FOR THESE MAMMOTHS..CAN YOU IMAGINE THE FUEL COSTS TODAY!!!
Those parents….😬😶🙄especially the dad…I think he is afraid his son has more succes than he ever had in his life, because he did litterly nothing with an estate like that than being the landlord.
Such a beautiful place. A shame it had to be sold because no one else to take care of it and pass it on to.
What a beautiful home. Xx
Thank you so much for uploading this .I have subscribed to your channel as a way of saying thank you.
The parents just want out. They want to sell up not give way to son.
Stunning property.
I’m so very happy I found this wonderful show! But i really wish they showed updated on the houses. Because its so very fascinating! The house can used as a hotel !
Wonderful opportunity for any Family! Holding a good thought!
Incredible how we can just go back and read about the history of all these estates.
Haha they say the missing guest have arrived, as two cows walk across the field.
These poor people!!! Can you imagine the amount of work????? And expense!!!!!
That was OUTSTANDING!!! Iron sharpens Iron. Daddy /Mama Phillips had to KNOW IN THEIR KNOWER- they weren’t saddling the young men with an Albatross ! This is another Ruth Watson SUCCESS !!!!! I googled & the young gentleman were successful!!!!! WhooHoo!!!!!
Please do an update on this family and home. I want to know how Ben is coming along in his efforts to save it and turn it into a successful business. I am praying for him and his family to make a great business for himself and all the future Generations to come. Thank you for sharing their story.
Mary, they recently decided to sell the house which did indeed sell to a new family.
Yes and people are saying both the parents died in 2017
The only thing I could find out about Ben was he was doing impersonations. And on a side note a 9 year old out wandering the property was killed in some sort of accident
Google it
It seems that it's a problem that the older generation can't bring themselves to let go.