Progress - slowly

It's been a while, but things are beginning to take shape. As expected it was never going to be an easy journey with such an old property, but so far we have not found any hidden treasures (sadly) or old bones (thankfully) only added costs..... also expected.

Below are a few images of the current state of affairs - still a way to go but can't wait to live there later this Summer, feel so blessed and lucky.

The diggers have gone.

Some re-wiring through 5ft stone walls.

Kitchen nearly ready for fitting - part of chimney gone.

Back walls nearing completion, drains re-routed and all sorts of re-inforcement.

Posh shed foundations in progress.

Basement being tanked, damp proofed you name it - it's being done....

Basement laundry room to be and waiting for new stairs to be re-instated.

Drawing room at it's worst, this is the oldest part of the house - previously a tower within Booterstown Castle. Walls being fixed, new floors to go in and most importantly central heating.

Sample of re-claimed oak floor for the drawing room - minus the mahogany strips though - less is more!

Stud work  for the en-suite taking shape in the Master bedroom - finished off with glass panels up to the ceiling.
 

Master En-suite stud work  from another angle.

Windows & more digging....

Well it's well and truly a building site, lots happening and Barry & his team are working away with lots of machinery on site - much to the boys excitement.

All sash windows have been removed and taken away to be restored, the frames will be restored on site.

The basement is moving ahead slowly but a few issues have cropped up that had to be dealt with and it is now being lined with a special membrane as part of the damp-proofing.

The terracing at the front and back of house is beginning to take shape and soon the mounds of soil and rubble will be levelled out again and we may see a bit of our garden again.

Windows removed for restauration 

Marcus: Mummy can we have a swimming pool?

A bit of Spring amongst the mud & madness of a building site

Front terracing taking shape

Back terracing taking shape as well!

Slow but steady progress.

Basement being damp proofed

Basement

Basement Update

The basement had been converted into a 2 bedroom apartment years ago and we are incorporating this back into the house with new stairs and a total renovation.

The basement has now been totally cleared out and ready to be re-modelled. The space is being fully renovated to deal with damp issues and re-configuation which will include a mud room, laundry room, wine cellar, my office and a spare room with an en-suite + lots and lots of storage space.

The space will be designed to allow as much light in as possible with light walls and finished off with a polished concrete floor with underfloor heating throughout.

Wine Cellar to be

The view from 'my office to be' to the garden (at present)

Office to be

Office to be

Laundry Room & Storage + stairs to be re-introduced

Beautiful old stone wall hidden behind plasterboards.